Immediate Care for Emergencies & Traumas
Immediate local care for emergency and trauma patients is critical. UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center is a Level IV trauma center with emergency and trauma services. Our Emergency Department is a 13 bed unit available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. We care for over 24,000 patients each year in our Emergency Department. Our physicians are trained in Advance Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Our Registered Nurses and Emergency Medical Service staff are specialty trained for adult and pediatric trauma, Advanced Cardiac Life support, and Advanced Pediatric Life Support. Our Emergency Services team can respond rapidly, appropriately and efficiently to any health care emergency.
All that Happens When You Arrive
Upon arrival at the Emergency Room you will be greeted by our Triage staff. The Registration staff will obtain your name and date of birth and then you will be taken directly to an Emergency Department to begin your treatment.
Diagnosis will be performed in the Emergency Room. If any tests or scans are needed, they will be completed quickly. Lab and Radiology, including CT, are located directly adjacent to the Emergency Room to provide fast care to our patients.
Plans to Keep the Community Safe in Any Situation
Members of the Emergency Services staff participate in multiple Fort Dodge and surrounding community committees and groups including:
- Inter-Agency, which meets monthly to plan and drill for disasters to ensure disaster preparedness
- Domestic Violence Response Team
- Region V Hazmat Team
- Webster County Disability Alliance
- Drug Endangered Children
- Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Emergency Department Medical Director and EMS staff coordinate injury prevention activities