Emergency Services
Garfield Medical Center's Emergency Room provides 24-hour emergency care
The ER Department at Garfield Medical Center:
- provides high-quality care to all emergency patients
- fully addresses all patients' and patients' families' needs
- initiates immediate treatment for all emergencies
A designated triage nurse is always on staff and every person presented to the ER is assessed by a medical professional within 15-20 minutes of his or her arrival, and is then treated in either the fast track or standard ER area.
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Center
Garfield Medical Center is a (STEMI) Receiving Center. This makes Garfield one of the few hand-picked hospitals in Los Angeles County recognized for the excellence and timeliness of its care for true heart-attack patients.
SPECIALITIES
The ER is staffed with physicians whose specialties include:
- General Medicine
- Family Practice
- Interventional Cardiology
- Orthopedics
- OB/GYN
- General Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic Surgery
24-HOUR SPECIAL SERVICES
Garfield ER offers the following:
- Cardiopulmonary services
- Cath lab services
- Access to operating suites
- Obstetrical services
- Anesthesia services
- Translation services
- X-ray technicians and radiology services
- Clinical laboratory services
Social services are available during normal business hours.