Emergency Department
Carle Foundation Hospital has the largest emergency department in the region, offering comprehensive emergency services 24/7 to more than 55,000 patients each year. Carle's Emergency department is available by walk-in, ground ambulance and air ambulance.
An Emergency Department with unmatched capabilities in east central Illinois
Emergency Department Staff
- Physicians - 11 board certified or board eligible emergency medicine specialists
- Emergency Department Nurses
- BCS-CPR required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support required
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (within 2 years)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (within 2 years)
- Annual competencies on all ages, assessments, evaluations and critical care
- Techs & Support Staff: Provide clinical support, communications, patient transportation, administrative services and patient management services.
- Social workers and Pastoral Care: These professionals offer counseling as needed to patients and family members impacted by traumatic injury, sexual abuse, domestic violence, life-threatening illness, loss of a loved one, or other crises.
Specialist Consultation
A wide range of specialists from Carle Foundation Hospital's Medical Staff are available for consultations, procedures and in-house care of admitted patients:
- Cardiovascular
- Hospitalists
- Radiology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics
- Orthopedics
- Plastic surgery
- Pediatrics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Surgical, Trauma and Medical intensivists
Other ED Staff Training and Education Programs
- Hazardous Material training
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Certification
- Risk Watch education program
- Domestic Violence Education
- Community Disaster Preparedness