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 (ED) at University Hospitals 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 and 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 Geneva Medical Center 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.