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The ER at St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital brings quality emergency care from the highest accredited Emergency & Trauma Center to people of all ages in Madisonville and the surrounding communities. Our emergency room is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help you or a loved one get back to better health.
As the only hospital in the county, St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital prides itself in offering quality healthcare without the inconvenience of being in a metropolitan area. We offer patients small-town friendliness coupled with a staff of dedicated caregivers.
St. Joseph Health emergency rooms are staffed by board-certified physicians and nurses who offer quality emergency services close to home. As a Certified Stroke Center, you can be confident in our quality of care at Madison Hospital during even the most serious emergencies.
When you choose St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital for emergency care, you have access to the same standards and practices used by the highest accredited Emergency & Trauma Center in the region, with seamless transport to St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital if additional care is needed.
If you think you may be experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. You can request that they take you to a St. Joseph Health emergency room.
While urgent care clinics and emergency rooms have similarities (they’re open 24/7 and accept walk-ins), they also have many differences. Emergency rooms can treat any condition that an urgent care facility can treat, but the reverse is not true. Emergency rooms tend to have more medical professionals on staff and have a greater range of capabilities. Patients at our emergency rooms also benefit from seamless admission to the nearest St. Joseph Health hospital, if necessary.
Emergency care is any type of medical service necessary for the prevention of death or severe harm to a patient.
If you experience any life-threatening symptoms, a trip to the emergency room is necessary. These include:
If you think you may be experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. You can request that they take you to a St. Joseph Health emergency room.
Patients can go to the emergency room for any symptom, but it isn’t always the best option. For example, a patient could seek emergency care for the common cold. However, they may end up waiting for an extended amount of time, as emergency rooms prioritize patients with life-threatening conditions, even if they arrive later. If the condition is not life-threatening and you can reasonably wait for treatment, a virtual or in-person visit with a specialist may be a cheaper and more efficient option.
It is safe to go to the ER during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have implemented additional safety procedures, including mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing, and innovative cleaning techniques, to keep our patients as safe as possible. In fact, avoiding the emergency room due to the pandemic can be dangerous, as putting off care for a medical emergency can result in severe complications.
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