Emergency and Trauma
Phone: (509) 474-3344
The Emergency Department provides full-service emergency care to over 40,000 patients each year. As a Level II Trauma Center (jointly designated with Deaconess Medical Center), Sacred Heart's services are coordinated by an on-staff trauma surgeon.
Upon arrival, you will be evaluated by a registered nurse and taken into the Emergency Department as quickly as possible.
In the treatment area, a physician will evaluate you and determine whether laboratory, X-ray and other exams are necessary. As with any medical visit, you may experience a waiting period while tests are evaluated or when staff members need to respond to patients who are more critically ill.
Once test results are received, your doctor will advise you about the best course of treatment and may contact your personal physician for follow-up care.