In the emergency department at Capital Region patients are the top priority. Care move quickly and the pace can be overwhelming at times. You can rest assured the emergency team are well equipped to take care of you or your loved one.
Our
professional emergency department is staffed by physicians and registered nurses, including:
six physicians
26 Registered
Nurses that are Certified in Trauma
six Registered Nurses that are
Certified Emergency Nurses
Access to Care
In the event you require care from a level one trauma center, Capital Region, through it's affiliation with University of Missouri Health System, has access to the most visited trauma center in the area.
SonoSite
The SonoSite 180 Ultrasound is a hand-held system that enables
emergency room physicians to quickly assess and treat internal injuries
and/or cardiac trauma. The unit also is used for non-trauma
evaluation of abdominal pain, pelvic pain, obstetrical cases and aortic aneurysms. This emergency department equipment
helps us improve patient care by providing rapid patient assessment.
When should I go to the Emergency Room vs. an Urgent Care Facility? Frequently, patients seek the services of the hospital emergency department for ailments or injuries that could be treated more economically, and just as effectively, at an urgent care facility such as Capital Region's Health Branch West. It is not always easy to determine when you should choose urgent care over the hospital emergency department. The following lists offer some guidance, but are not necessarily all inclusive.
Emergency Department
Chest pain with shortness of breath and/or sweating
Serious or severe injuries
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
Altered mental states
Seizure
Blacking out/unconsciousness
Digit or extremity amputation
Poison ingestion
Urgent Care: Health Branch West
Any illness or injury that would prompt you to see your primary care physician
Laceration repair (minor cuts)
Infected ingrown toenails
Removal of foreign bodies from the eye
Treatment of minor burns
Earaches
Persistant coughs or colds
Persistant low-grade fever
Strains or sprains
Urinary Tract Infections
Skin rashes or irriations
Want to know more about the process in our Emergency Room? Download our Emergency Room Brochure (pdf)
