Emergency Medicine

We hope you never need our expert emergency care, but if you do, we’re always here.

We're Prepared

Data Transmission to the ER en Route

Our ambulances are equipped with the latest heart monitoring and defibrillator technology that can transmit data on your condition en route to the hospital. We’re the first hospital in Delaware County to offer this level of care. Sending data en route helps our ER team to fully assess your situation and determine the proper treatment you need much sooner. And that can be a real life saver. Studies have shown that the shorter the time between a patient’s arrival to the hospital to getting the proper treatment can mean less damage, a shorter hospital stay, better outcomes and a reduced cost of care.

Rapid Evaluation Unit

The new Rapid Evaluation Unit of the Emergency Department focuses on patient comfort, efficiency and safety. The REU is designed to reduce wait time for a patient to be seen by a practitioner and utilizes a team approach to care. It allows for our main ED to treat more critically ill patients. The new REU is Phase 1 of a two-phase expansion of the Riddle Hospital Emergency Department.

Certified Chest Pain Center and  Primary Stroke Center

Our hospital is accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care as a Chest Pain Center with PCI and also certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Evidence-based protocols are followed which can significantly improve outcomes. For chest pain patients, this means that processes are in place that meet strict criteria aimed at reducing the time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. For stroke patients, brain imaging scans are immediately available. And a neurologist is available to conduct evaluations and use clot-busting medications when appropriate.

Women's Emergency Heart Care

Women have different heart attack symptoms than men. But thanks to our Women’s Heart Initiative, the ER teams at all our hospitals are trained to recognize them. That’s something every woman can feel good about.