Patients expect – and receive – great quality of care from Saint John’s Health Center Emergency Room doctors and nurses, many of whom have worked in the ER for years.

All Saint John’s ER doctors are residency-trained, board-certified and the top in their field. Saint John’s focus is on excellent patient care, and patients aren’t subjected to being “learned on.” While research and education is important, it is secondary to excellent treatment and quick and efficient response.

In fact, Saint John’s ER nurses work only in the ER and are certified in advanced life support and pediatric life support. The ER nurses also apply a team approach to patient care, meaning team members help and support one another for the benefit of every patient.

In addition to their high qualifications and dedication, the long-serving Saint John’s ER staff members’ familiarity with local doctors provides a personal connection that goes a long way to achieving seamless treatment.

This means that not only is the ER backed by experienced specialists in the area, but ER physicians also contact patients’ primary care doctors to make sure there is continuity of care after the patient leaves Saint John’s.