Summit
Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low is the first hospital in Arizona
to meet all the standards and criteria to become a Level IV trauma center. The
center is able to provide care for some trauma patients and can stabilize more
severely-injured patients before they are transported to a Level I facility.
Summit Healthcare contracts with White Mountain Emergency Physicians to provide 24 hour in house coverage. A physician is on call 24 hours a day to assist during times of high census.
- 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
- Average waiting time is 28 minutes to be seen by physician, and 150 minutes total time in the ER.
- Cardiac Services include private cardiac rooms, and thromobolytic therapy (emergency clot dissolving therapy).
- Decontamination room is dedicated to special cases involving a radiation accident or a chemical spill.
- Patients are brought in through a separate entrance to protect the safety and welfare of hospital patients. An underground water tank is located outside the decontamination room to hold contaminated water.
- Radiology services include CT scanners, laboratory and toxicology services for around the clock support.
- Helipad on site and three air medical service companies are in our communities.
- Base Hospital Online Medical Control for the local EMS agencies.
Trauma services
- Backup emergency physicians are always on call.
- Trauma services include state-of-the-art three-bed trauma suite, in-room X-ray and computerized documentation.
- Quick-response trauma team includes emergency physician, nursing staff, Radiology, Laboratory and Cardiopulmonary personnel.
- Emergency nursing staff trained in trauma care, many with Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and all are TNCC Trauma Nurse Core certified.
- 24-hour Radiology services including CT scanners, and ultrasound.
- 16 Critical Care beds
- Base Hospital Online Medical Control for the local EMS agencies.
- Local ground EMS agencies and three air medical service companies.
- Our department works cooperatively with the following community agencies: Police and Fire Departments, air flight services, County Sheriff's Office, DPS, domestic violence coordinator, and the women's shelter.
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center's PA (Physician Assistant) Services
The convenience of an urgent care with the safety of an ER
In response to the increase in the number of patients who arrive at the Emergency Department, Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center has added Physician Assistant services within the Emergency Department. If you have a simple illness or minor injury, our nurses will direct you to the PA service area when you arrive to the Emergency Department.
Our PA service has dedicated patient rooms located within the ER staffed by a physician assistant, a nurse and an emergency room technician. Patients are typically treated in the PA services for non-emergent complaints that require medical treatment. It is for those with minor illnesses and injuries, such as sore throats, fevers, sprains, ear infections, upper respiratory problems, and minor cuts and abrasions. In the PA services location, patients receive the care they need in a less hectic setting, and dedicated Emergency Department staff concentrate on providing care to patients who are acutely ill or who have more serious injuries. If tests or your exam determine your illness or injury is more complex, you have the safety and convenience of full backup emergency services within the same department. A highly skilled emergency physician is just steps away and all of the advanced radiology and lab testing equipment are right there where you need them.
The PA service reduces waiting times for both areas of the Emergency Department and we are very excited to offer our community this much needed service.
The PA service operates from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week in an effort to meet all community needs.
For more information on the emergency services offered by Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, please contact Director of Emergency Services, at 928.537.6370.