San Pedro - Emergency Department

Emergency Services — Growing to Meet the Community’s Needs

Almost 25,000 patients turned to Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro for emergency care last year and that number is growing annually. Types of illnesses and injuries seen in the Emergency Department range from such severe medical emergencies as heart attacks to minor emergencies such as the flu.

Recently our Emergency Department has expanded to meet the growing need for services in our community. The number of patient rooms has almost doubled to fifteen treatment rooms and includes four resuscitation rooms, two cardiac rooms, four observation rooms, a gynecological treatment room, a pediatric room and three general treatment rooms. Some other features of the new Emergency Department include:

•	A Patient-Friendly Admissions Area Both walk-in and ambulance patients receive immediate care and attention. A medical professional meets walk-in patients in the Triage Center to determine medical condition and immediate need. Ambulance patients are directed to the major resuscitation and cardiac treatment rooms.

•	A Fast Track System for Peak Hours Evenings and weekends are traditionally the busiest times for Emergency Department visits. The Fast Track System provides immediate quality care for those patients suffering minor emergencies during peak times.

•	Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Center The SART Center, the only one of its kind in our area, provides compassionate, comprehensive and culturally sensitive treatment for sexual assault victims through collaboration between the hospital, law enforcement agencies, forensic nurse specialists and sexual assault counseling advocates.

•	A Special Pediatric Room This special room was designed with children in mind and features vibrant colors, two cribs, a television with VCR, toys and books.

•	A Private Family Consultation Room A separate Family Consultation Room allows physicians to speak privately with family members about the condition of their loved one.

•	A Centralized Physicians and Nurses Station A centralized core workstation for doctors and nurses provides direct access to patients, allowing medical professionals the ability to intervene immediately should patients experience distress. Included in the station are high-tech monitoring devices that enable physicians to better track and observe patients.