Staffed and equipped according to guidelines of the American College of Surgeons, the Emergency Department handles an annual volume of around 30,000 patients.
The Emergency Department at Citizens Medical Center has been designated as the Lead Level III Trauma Facility in this area. Our helicopter service, Citizens Air Medical, provides air ambulance transport of the most critically ill or injured patients to our facility in a matter of minutes rather than hours. When seconds count, experience matters.
When crises occur & seconds count, our Emergency Department provides immediate attention for thousands of patients. Staffed around-the-clock with physicians and registered nurses trained in emergency care procedures, the department is equipped to handle critically injured & cardiac emergencies, orthopedic injuries & minor injuries.
Specialized Training
Citizens Medical Center is known for being able to take care of the most critically injured patients. The Emergency Department is staffed with physicians specially trained in management of the emergency patient. Specialized training for the physicians and staff includes:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum
- Board Certified Physicians
- Certified Emergency Nurses
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Other training includes prevention and outreach programs aimed at educating preteens and teenagers through the Emergency Nurses Council Alcohol Related Emergencies (ENCARE) program, safety education programs for children and parents, and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program.