Whether
it is a minor injury or a life-threatening illness, the
Staff of
PAUL B.
HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER’s
EMERGENCY ROOM
is ready to serve you and your family 24 hours a
day...every day!
When you have a
medical emergency, time is a precious commodity. At Paul
B. Hall Regional Medical Center we know the value of time.
We also know the value of a physicians and nurses
who have the training and experience required in a modern emergency room.
At PAUL B. HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER our
Emergency Room is staffed by specially trained,
experienced physicians 24 hours a day, as well as
qualified nurses who are on duty around the clock.
These medical professionals are dedicated to examining,
diagnosing and treating medical emergencies as
professionally and as quickly as possible, consistent with
the needs of others.
Our EMERGENCY
SERVICE is coordinated by a Nurse Supervisor
and a Triage 
Nurse, in consultation with the on-duty
physician. The word
“triage” means that a qualified, experienced medical
professional will see that the patient with the
most
life-threatening condition (classified emergent) will be
seen immediately. In some instances, this may mean that a
person with a cold, fever or minor cut (classified
non-urgent) may not be seen immediately upon arrival.
Similarly, patients with lacerations, higher fevers,
overdoses and fractures (classified urgent) may have to be
seen before the non-urgent but after the emergent.
It is a
hospital’s way of assuring you that the most serious
medical conditions will receive the attention they
deserve...based on the medical priorities at the time the
patient arrives.
PAUL B. HALL REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER’S EMERGENCY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT sees more than 500 patients each week.
Even with this high volume, you are assured of quality
medical care rendered in a timely manner with a caring
concept.
At PAUL B. HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, the ER
staff knows that time is of the essence when an injury or
illness needs immediate attention. Likewise, we know that
a patient’s time while at the hospital is also
important. In addition, the stress and anxiety of both the
patient and the family are very important to us.
The average time a patient will spend in our ER –
from registration to discharge –is approximately an hour
and 40 minutes. Longer than you would like to stay, we
know, but significantly shorter that that experienced in
some other hospitals.
PAUL B. HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER’S EMERGENCY
ROOM has the only
designated pediatric trauma room in the area, with
scaled-down
equipment, instruments and drug dosages for
children and infants. This room was designed with the
pediatric patient in mind. We know that pediatric patients are not just little
adults...they are little children!
In addition to our qualified staff and spacious
treatment rooms, our ER is equipped with state-of-the-art
equipment which permits our staff to make informed
immediate decisions on the care and treatment required and
better monitoring of this care.
With the PRO-MED on line data system, based on national
standards nurses are able to immediately order
necessary tests. The department is also equipped with
datascopes, allowing better vital statistic monitoring for
current and future patient care.
However, in the final
analysis it is the personal
touch – a caring, concerned staff of local
professionals who know and live among you and your family
– which makes the difference in a medical emergency and
the treatment provided at PAUL B. HALL REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER.
That’s why we are HERE...for YOU, YOUR
FAMILY and YOUR HEALTH!
