24/7 emergency & trauma care

When time is critical, expertise makes a difference. The specialized emergency and trauma specialty-certified staff at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital treats approximately 35,000 patients a year. All physicians are board-certified emergency medicine specialists, and our surgeons are board-certified trauma surgical specialists. Advocate Good Shepherd's experienced emergency services team is always there for people in need.

What sets us apart:

• Patient satisfaction measures that consistently score among the top quartile nationally for all emergency departments
• Level II Trauma Center designation certified by the State of Illinois, one of only 47 hospitals in the state to achieve this distinction
• Emergency Department Approval for Pediatrics (EDAP) by the State of Illinois to treat pediatric injuries and illnesses
• Cardiac alert protocol that transmits EKG read-outs back directly from ambulance to ER staff, often making a difference between life and death
• Stroke alert protocol backed by best-practice protocols and accreditation by DNV Healthcare Inc. as a Primary Stroke Center
• Fast track center with a dedicated team and X-ray suite admission-to-discharge goal of 60-minutes or less
• Dedicated specialty treatment rooms at the best emergency hospital for trauma, cardiac, orthopedics, OB/GYN
• Automated bedside registration to save waiting time and provide a diagnosis as quickly as possible
• State-of-the-art facilities in a 32,000 square ft. space

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