Emergency department care
Know where to goAt Advocate Trinity Hospital you can count on comprehensive emergency treatment, delivered by an experienced staff of trained physicians and nurses. It's precisely why approximately 40,000 patients visit our emergency department each year.
What You Can Expect:
Experienced emergency physicians and nurses are specialty trained in a broad spectrum of emergency care. All emergency physicians are board-certified in emergency medicine, and nurses have a background in critical care along with advanced pediatric certification, CPR and advanced cardiac life support training.
Pediatric emergency care is one of our specialties. We offer skilled, compassionate care that is sensitive to the needs of our younger patients.
Fast track care is in a separate area of the emergency department to provide service to patients with non-urgent medical concerns. It also offers patient education and follow-up care. Fast Track is staffed by a dedicated emergency physician, nurse and technician and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Advanced technology, including high-tech monitoring equipment and a state-of-the-art computer system, is updated continually to ensure we are out in front of patient needs. Our computer system enables emergency staff to quickly access and communicate detailed information such as patients' medical records, test results and more, to help ensure timely and quality care.