Emergency care services in Tulsa, OK
When you need lifesaving care, the emergency team at Hillcrest Medical Center is ready to help. Our 24-hour emergency room (ER) provides exceptional emergency medical services for patients with critical illnesses, injuries, and conditions. We have a 30,000 square foot ER with 38 patient rooms, a covered ambulance bay with space for up to 8 trucks, a trauma area, and a dedicated computerized tomography (CT) machine. Together, we are equipped to offer comprehensive care for a variety of life-threatening conditions, major injuries, respiratory complications, severe burns, and more. Our nationally-recognized ER doctors and nurses are committed to your complete care, and we stand ready to deliver fast, effective ER services at a moment’s notice.
Emergency conditions we treat
The ER at Hillcrest Medical Center provides treatments for the following illness, injuries, and conditions:
- Burns, cuts and lacerations
- Fractures and broken bones
- Heart attack
- Major head trauma and bodily injuries
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe infections
- Severe respiratory illnesses and complications
- Stroke
Should you require care for another condition not listed here, our physicians will connect you with a medical department that is best suited to your needs. We may also refer you to our urgent care center for non-life threatening conditions, or to our surgery center should you require surgical care.
What to expect at our ER
Upon arrival at our ER, you will be greeted by a member of our staff who will ask for basic information in order for you or your loved one to be quick-admitted, or admitted on a preliminary basis. You will need to sign a consent form for treatment, and for children under 18, consent of a parent or legal guardian is required.
You will then be triaged for treatment. Triage is the process by which individuals are screened based on the severity of their condition. Our emergency team implements the triage process to streamline your care while minimizing wait times.
Please be prepared to provide pertinent information about your medical history, including any medications you are taking, any allergies you may have, and a summary of your past illnesses, injuries and surgeries. Having this information readily available greatly assists our medical team in making informed decisions regarding your care.
Individual wait times can vary widely in the ER based on the number of beds available, the number of patients needing care and the severity of their conditions. In emergency rooms, patients are not seen on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. Instead, they are seen in the order of the severity of illness or injury. For example, heart attack patients and near-drowning victims are seen before patients with cuts or broken bones. Therefore, patients with the most serious and life-threatening conditions will be seen first.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.
