Extra fast. Extra easy. Extra great.
We are dedicated to redefining customer service in the Emergency Department. The goal of ER Extra is to give our patients the care they need in a prompt and courteous manner.
What's ER Extra?
ER Extra is designed to streamline the process while simultaneously keeping patients and their family members informed about what to expect. Our emergency room associates are committed to providing a smooth ER visit for you and your family.
Some of the area's most experienced physicians and nurses provide emergency care to our community 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Midwest Regional's emergency department through our exclusive ER Extra initiative. All of our physicians and nurses have been specially trained to provide skilled, professional care in an emergency setting. In addition, our nurses are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nurse Care Curriculum.
The emergency department has 32 private treatment rooms and was designed with optimum patient comfort and privacy in mind. There are two distinct areas of treatment within the department - one for minor emergencies and the other for major health care emergencies.
Fast Track
Fast Track ER is a service offered by Midwest Regional Medical Center’s emergency department designed to dramatically expedite care of minor emergency cases. Dedicated beds in this unit equate to less time to wait when you’re uncomfortable and need care fast. Fast Track is staffed by physician assistants and registered nurses. Fast Track ER cases range from sprains, strains, and simple fractures to earaches, insect bites, back pain and lacerations. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. - 2 a.m., seven days a week.
Main Emergency Department
Specially equipped rooms are available in the emergency department for patients requiring cardiac, trauma, gynecologic, pediatric, orthopedic and psychiatric care or isolation. Midwest Regional Medical Center’s emergency department also features a radiology room dedicated to specific injuries that need immediate diagnosis.
Midwest Regional also has a dedicated room for sexual assault exams. Midwest Regional is one of three hospitals in the metro that participates in the S.A.N.E. program, which provides a specially trained registered nurse to conduct the exams.
Triage
All patients who enter the emergency department (expect those arriving by ambulance) will be triaged by a registered nurse who will conduct a focused assessment based on presenting symptoms and complaints. This information will be used to direct patients to the appropriate area for care. In some instances, patients will proceed to the diagnosis area during the triage process. The diagnosis area expedites certain tests such as labs, x-rays and EKGs in order to have data available to the physician during the medical screening.
Ambulance Services