What we do
Emergency is an “uncontrolled, unpredictable environment in which patient assessment, analysis and intervention is performed within a limited time frame and often with minimal patient data. The presenting problem may be perceived, actual, physical or emotional in nature.
Severity may range from non-urgent to resuscitative.
- Triage and prioritize patients’ needs
- Stabilize and resuscitate patients
- Create and implement plans for disasters
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with limited data
- Provide care in uncontrolled or unpredictable situations
- Provide crisis interventions that meet unique patient needs
- Educate patients and communities to achieve an optimal level of wellness
The team regularly collaborates with a variety of specialty services including internal medicine, surgery, respiratory therapy, diagnostic imaging and lab services.
Team and Support
- Care team assistants
- Clerks
- Housekeeping services
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- Pharmacist
- Physicians
- Porters
- Technicians
- Ward aids