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Emergency
Services
Emergencies
call 911. For information, call (309) 833-4101, Ext. 11441
The
Emergency Services Department at McDonough District Hospital
is prepared to respond to all types of medical emergencies
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Comprised of the Emergency
Room and hospital-based ambulance service, the department
fulfills the primary role of treating life and limb-threatening
conditions. The department also serves a secondary role of
providing evaluation and treatment of non-emergent conditions
for patients who need or desire immediate physician attention.
The
Emergency Services Department at MDH consists of receptionists,
nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and physicians
all trained in the process of providing emergency care. With
our hospital-based advanced life-support ambulance service,
care is coordinated by our Emergency Room physicians from
the moment an ambulance arrives at a scene.
To
provide optimal efficiency and effectiveness during emergency
treatment, our Radiology, Laboratory and Cardiopulmonary Departments
provide 24-hour diagnostic and therapeutic services. In addition,
bereavement and social services support is readily available
during crisis situations through the use of our Advocacy Services
Department.
These
are the members who work together to ensure that emergency
treatment, psychological support, and practical advice is
readily available to the 12,000 patients seen in our Emergency
Room and the 2,300 patients served by our ambulance service,
annually.
Our
Emergency Services team at McDonough District Hospital would
not be complete without the integrated network of police,
fire and rescue agencies that work together with McDonough
District to serve the emergency medical needs of the region.
These agencies work closely with McDonough District to ensure
emergencies are handled in timely and effective fashion. Many
of these agencies are comprised of volunteers who give their
time to acquire the skills so vital to the success of any
Emergency Medical System.
In
addition, McDonough District Hospital’s Emergency Services
Department maintains a close working relationship with 3 helicopter
flight services and the regional trauma center in Peoria,
Illinois to ensure further care is available when needed.
These
agencies, combined with a state-of-the-art 9-1-1 system, complete
one of the best integrated emergency response systems in the
state. The Emergency Services team at McDonough District Hospital
is proud to be a part of this network and will continue to
strive to serve the medical needs of west-central Illinois.
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