St. Cloud Hospital’s Emergency Trauma Center is the region’s most comprehensive facility of its kind. It is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and specially trained nurses who are certified in trauma care and advanced life support. The Trauma Center also has access to medical staff support from all essential specialties.

We have 38 private patient rooms, including rooms dedicated to the special needs of children, trauma victims and psychiatric patients. Serving 13 counties in Central Minnesota, the Trauma Center provides care for approximately 48,000 people per year. The facility offers an FAA-approved helipad, which is serviced by Life Link III air ambulance.

The Center achieved the designation of Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. (In order to become certified as a Level II Trauma Center, there must be ready access to trauma surgeons as part of the health care team.)

Emergency Trauma Center Services
The Emergency Trauma Center provides 24-hour coverage by emergency medicine physicians, a trauma surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon. In addition, there is in-house operating room coverage and CT, MRI, lab and X-ray services available 24 hours a day.

What You Can Expect When Visiting the Emergency Trauma Center
Upon arrival, a member of our staff will greet you and evaluate your condition. This is known as "triage," and it helps us determine who is in the most urgent need of care. It is important to make sure that the most seriously ill and injured patients be seen first.

Your wait will depend on how ill you are compared to others in the department at that time. During triage, a brief examination, including taking your blood pressure and temperature, takes place. You will be asked to register, which is necessary to record your visit. Then you’ll be asked for your address, health insurance, place of employment and to sign a consent form for your care.

If other patients’ conditions are more serious than yours, you might have a slight wait. Waiting time also may be related to processing time for procedures, such as blood tests and X-rays.

CentraCare Health System Emergency Services Available At:
St. Cloud Hospital
Long Prairie Hospital
Melrose Hospital