March 2010 Luncheon Sponsor - Edward Plainfield

Edward Plainfield ER

The Edward Plainfield ER, which opened in September 2009, is staffed and equipped to handle a wide range of issues, from conditions currently handled in the immediate care to more complex emergencies.

“The Edward Plainfield ER is open 24/7 to take care of small emergencies like high fevers and stitches to more serious emergencies such as asthma attacks and broken bones,” says Pete Schubel, MD, medical director of the Edward Plainfield ER. “We’re also there to handle orthopedic emergencies and serious sports injuries.”

The 7,900 square foot, $5.7 million Edward Plainfield ER is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The ER is led and staffed by the team who operates Edward’s Naperville ER, one of the busiest in the nation, rated in the top one percent for patient satisfaction according to an independent Press Ganey survey and among the highest percentage of certified ER nurses in the nation. Edward’s ER team has also been recognized as the most preferred for ER services in the region according to a 2009 National Research Corporation survey.

The facility, with 15 treatment stations, has an ambulance bay to receive basic life support (BLS) ambulance traffic. An advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) ambulance is on-site and available 24 hours a day, year-round to transport cardiac and critical care patients, once they’ve been stabilized, to Edward Hospital in Naperville.

The Edward Plainfield ER also offers:
• 30 minutes on average to see an ER doctor
• All board certified emergency physicians
• 24/7 radiology (X-rays, CT and ultrasound)
• Immediate access to medical records for current Edward patients
• All private rooms with cardiac monitors, wall-source oxygen, computers and flat screen TVs
• Specialized rooms for critical care, trauma, isolation and psychiatry
• New triage and waiting areas

In addition to immediate care-type needs, patients should use the Edward Plainfield ER for symptoms, conditions and injuries such as:
• Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
• Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
• Fainting, sudden dizziness, weakness
• Changes in vision
• Confusion or changes in mental status
• Any sudden or severe pain
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Suicidal feelings
• Difficulty speaking
• Shortness of breath
• Unusual abdominal pain

Patients who have chest pain or severe symptoms should call 911 immediately.

Area residents, especially those with chronic illnesses, are encouraged to talk to their physician and insurance company prior to an emergency to discuss treatment options such as the new ER.