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Emergency Department
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Saint Vincent E.R.: The Best Choice for Chest Pain and Stroke
When you're having a heart attack or stroke, time lost means damage that can be irreversible. That's why Saint Vincent is your best choice for emergency care in the event of heart attack or stroke.
Heart Care Fast
We have a cardiologist onsite 24/7, so that patients having chest pain arrive in our E.R., our Heart State team will be there waiting for them. We've lowered the amount of time it takes for a heart attack patient to get an EKG to eight minutes, two minutes faster than the national standard. And patients needing angioplasty are provided this life-saving service 16 minutes faster than the national standard.
Stroke Care Fast
Answer: It means saving brain cells. That's why Saint Vincent has region's only 24/7 Stroke Alert Team, its only interventional neuroradiologist, and cutting edge neuro biplane technology.
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When you’re seriously ill and need to be rushed to the hospital, the choice is clear. The Saint Vincent E.R. is the authority in emergency medicine and the best choice for life-threatening illness and other emergencies and injuries. That’s why it is, by far, the most preferred E.R. in the region.
- One hundred percent of Saint Vincent’s E.R. physicians are board certified in emergency medicine. This means a higher level of care for patients…faster, more efficient diagnosis and treatment, and the most authoritative emergency care in the region.
- The nursing staff is among the most experienced in the region. For patients, this translates into the confident, efficient, expert nursing care that can only come from hands-on experience and insight.
- Saint Vincent is the first hospital in the area with an Emergency Medicine Residency Program...that means the level of experience and expertise of our E.R. physicians qualifies them to guide a new generation of E.R. doctors. It also means patients benefit from the very latest in emergency medicine technology and a higher number of physicians staffing the E.R.
- Our Fast Track department offers quick and high-caliber medical care for minor injuries and illnesses.
- At Saint Vincent, we understand how difficult it is to sit in the waiting room to get the emergency care you need. That’s why we’ve invested in Teletracking technology, which has helped us reduce the waiting time E.R. patients who are being admitted to the hospital…enhancing our ability to see new patients. We’ve also added hours to our Fast Track to reduce wait times for patients with minor illnesses or injuries. And we’ve streamlined our triage process so patients can see a nurse faster.
 Saint Vincent Emergency Department: General Information
Location: Saint Vincent Emergency Department is located on the north side of the Saint Vincent campus, facing West 24th Street, between Myrtle and Sassafras Streets. Click here for directions through MapQuest.
Telephone: 814/452-5354
Fax: 814/452-7949
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