The CCMH Emergency Department is staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week
by physicians and a compassionate medical staff who all specialize in
emergency medicine.
Services like x-ray and laboratory, surgical teams and specialists are
all nearby and available at the moment you need them. You will notice
you will be treated in private exam rooms that are supported by innovative
technology and qualified, caring, safety focused staff. If hospitalization
is needed, our 90-bed acute care hospital is here for you.
What is the process in the ED?
The ED process consists of:
Triage
Registration
Treatment
Discharge - either home or another facility
Admission to the hospital
Follow-Up Care
Emergency Department Visiting, Cell Phone Use and Safety
The Emergency Department's primary goal is to take care of ill and injured
patients. To help the staff do this in a safe environment for you and
them please refrain from using cell phones while you are being seen by
a doctor, nurse, or technician; this includes visitors in the exam room.
Photography of any form is prohibited;
this includes cell phones. Each exam room does have a land-line phone available.
One visitor at a time is allowed in the exam room. Children and dependents may have two parents/guardians.
CCMH ED staff will evaluate individual visitor needs in critical situations.
Weapons are not allowed on the CCMH campus. You may be asked to surrender your weapon to security.
Triage is the act of assessing a patient's medical condition to ensure that patients
with the greatest medical need are treated first. In other words you may
see patients called back for treatment that arrived after you.
Triage, performed by one of our experienced registered nurses includes:
Review of medical history
Assessment of current symptoms
Evaluation of vital signs - body temperature, blood pressure and pulse
Following triage is
Registration. This step is to gather patient information and to obtain consent to be
seen and treated by an ECD physician. During your visit we will ask for
photo ID, health insurance information and update any other information.
If you were involved in an auto accident or work-related accident, you
should state this as it may affect your billing.
