In an emergency, time is a precious commodity. So is the technology and expertise that can be offered by a medical facility and its emergency department staff. The Emergency Department at UH-Geneva Medical Center stands ready to serve patients 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Designed with input from the emergency department physicians and staff, emergency medical service groups and professional design services, the ED at UH-Geneva Medical Center integrates high technology and advanced capabilities with additional comfort features to provide the best in care for the patient’s health and well-being.

At UH-Geneva Medical Center Emergency Department:

Facility and Services

• 12 emergency suites, including two trauma suites



• State-of-the-art Nurses Station with Central Monitoring Information System



• Separate decontamination room with dedicated external entry



• Negative air examination rooms that are equipped with reverse ventilation to reduce the spread of airborne contaminants



• Large waiting area designed for comfort, with niches for privacy



• Bedside registration to lessen patient anxiety and maintain privacy



• Enhanced security services in close proximity to ED lobby/waiting room



• MEDEVAC (helicopter) availability for patients who must be airlifted to other facilities or trauma centers for continued treatment after stabilization

Equipment

• Diagnostic Imaging Department with MRI / CT / Radiology capabilities immediately adjacent to ED for rapid access



• Laboratory Services Department positioned for rapid access



• Expanded capabilities that allow for faster treatment of chest pain and stroke, dedicated Cardiac Receiving/Sending Station enhances communication between the ED physicians, Emergency Medical Services providers, and the catherization lab at UH-Case Medical Center



• Advanced resuscitation and stabilization capabilities

Serving over 13,000 patients per year, the Emergency Medicine Department at UH-Geneva Medical Center is an integral part of the Critical Access Hospital designation of UH-GMC by the Federal government. It is a key provider of emergency medical services in a geographic region that is punctuated with federal highways, crossed by a main trunk of railroad transportation, neighbor to a nuclear power plant, bordered by one of the Great Lakes and interspersed with manufacturing plants, farms and recreation areas.