Millcreek Community Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine

Millcreek Community Hospital 24-hour Emergency care meets all requirements of basic emergency service, with:

• A qualified physician present at all times who is capable of providing advanced life support.

• Specialists representing medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, and anesthesiology immediately available for consultation by telephone, and able to report immediately to the emergency department.

• Ancillary services, such as X-ray, pharmacy, and laboratory either staffed or with appropriate personnel on call at all times.

MCH currently maintains a 14-bed capacity for assisting patients — 10 medical and four behavioral health beds.

What to know

While we are open 24/7, if you have the choice, the best time to come for minimum wait time is 3rd shift. During normal hours, the best time is between 7 am and 1 pm.

When you arrive, if possible, please have:

• Photo ID
• Health insurance information
• Relevant medical information not already known by MCH

The Emergency Room treats a wide variety of patients.

• Medical cases vary from simple to complex medical needs/demands. Additionally, orthopedic, injury, gyn, and surgical patients are treated, and Behavioral Health assessments are completed.

• The facility is ADA designed and capable of dealing with all disabilities present.

• Patient population undergoes a triage system. All patients receive triage from an ER Triage Tech or RN. Patients are treated by severity. The emergent cases are cared for immediately.

• Physical Therapy, Social Services, and Dietary services are utilized and readily available. Physician referrals are made for those patients in need of a physician or requesting information. Crisis Intervention and shelters are utilized on a frequent basis as well. Specialty clinic referrals are also part of the patient services offered.