Delta Regional Medical Center

Emergency Services Department

Emergency Services Department

Here at the Delta Regional Medical Center's Emergency Department, we are prepared to assess and treat everything from life-threatening illnesses and accidents to non-emergency family care. Our professional Emergency Department staff at Delta Regional is dedicated to providing the care you and your family need, when you need it most.

Visitor Policy

To help the Emergency Room staff provide the best medical care and attention to you or your loved one, we ask the following:

• No visitors are allowed in the exam room during patient assessment. Children under the age of 12 are allowed to have one family member present during their assessment.
• Once assessment is complete, only one visitor at a time is allowed with the patient. Children under the age of 12 are allowed to have both parents present.
• For the safety and protection of the children, no one under the age of 12 who is not a patient, is permitted in any part of the emergency room treatment area. 

 Triage

Whether you bring yourself, a family member brings you, or you are brought to the hospital by ambulance, you will speak with a nurse about why you are here. The first nurse that you will speak with is called a triage nurse. He or she will record important information such as why you are here, medications and dosages you may be taking and your past medical history. This nurse will also take your temperature, heart rate and blood pressure.

 Fast Track

Fast Track is the non-acute section of the Emergency Department, located separate from The Emergency Department acute area. This is the area that takes care of life’s little emergencies. Your triage nurse will determine if you (or your loved one) are a candidate for Fast Track. These emergencies usually can be treated quickly and efficiently in this secure patient care area.

In this part of the Emergency Department, you might have blood drawn for laboratory studies, x-rays ordered, receive stitches, and/or have bandages and splints applied. Your Emergency Department health care provider can write prescriptions and arrange for follow-up care with your regular physician or a specialist.

Often a visit to Fast Track is less complicated and may take less time than a visit to the acute care section of the Emergency Department.