Emergency Services

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ER Check-In

Lutheran Downtown Hospital's emergency department delivers the care you need in emergency situations with:

• Board-certified emergency medicine physicians
• ER nurses certified in BLS, ALS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS and CPI
• All digital diagnostic equipment
• Fast access to the network's critical care services

The ER at Lutheran Downtown Hospital is accredited as a chest pain center by the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services.

ER Wait Times

ER wait times are provided as an informational service to the public. They are approximate and are based on a rolling 60-minute average that is updated every 15 minutes. The times are the direct output from the ER clinical computers.

All emergency department patients receive a medical screening exam regardless of their ability to pay.