Franciscan Health Rensselaer Emergency Department Always At The Ready

RENSSELAER, Indiana - The Emergency Department (ED) at Franciscan Health Rensselaer is ready to serve the community whenever needed. 

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the ED at Franciscan Health Rensselaer provides prompt, compassionate care for people of all ages experiencing trauma, illness or injury.

In the ED at Franciscan Health Rensselaer, there are minimal wait times. Patients are roomed immediately and seen by the physician within minutes. 

New to Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Superior Ambulance is stationed at the hospital for quick transfers, which leads to better clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. The facility also features the only trauma bay for ambulances in the area.

"Our emergency department plays a vital role in providing essential healthcare services to our neighbors in the Rensselaer area," said Carlos Vasquez, vice president and chief operating officer, Franciscan Health Rensselaer. "Being a critical access hospital, serving a rural area, having a well-equipped and staffed emergency department is of the utmost importance. We have an outstanding team in our Rensselaer emergency department."

At Franciscan Health Rensselaer, ED patients receive care in emergency rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The staff of specially trained board-certified emergency room physicians and nurses handle all types of emergency illnesses and injuries with prompt, expert care.

The ED staff is equipped to practice: emergency medicine, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, trauma nursing care and emergency care of pediatric patients.

In addition, the Rensselaer ED also has 24/7 access to imaging (CT/MRI/Ultrasound) for emergency situations.

The ED team at Franciscan Health Rensselaer treat thousands of patients each year, including those experiencing trauma, stroke, heart attack and other life-threatening conditions.

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