| St. Cloud
Hospital Emergency Trauma Center 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.
Contact Us
1406 Sixth Ave. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 255-5656
(320) 656-7044
CentraCare Health System Emergency Services Available At:
St. Cloud Hospital
Long Prairie Hospital
Melrose Hospital |