Emergency Care
Get help in a medical emergency at an Adventist HealthCare emergency room (ER) near you.
Open 24/7
Count on us for fast attention and the highest quality care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our facilities offer a wide range of services for patients of all ages.
Emergency or Urgent Care?
Choose the care setting that’s right for you based on your symptoms. Minor, non-life-threatening illnesses, such as cold, flu or other infections, are best treated by your primary care provider or at an urgent care location. Going to the right place helps you get care as affordably and quickly as possible.
When to Go to the ER
Call an ambulance or go to the ER if you or someone else has:
- Bleeding that won’t stop
- Breathing trouble
- Loss of consciousness, or passing out
- Head injury or other severe injury
- Signs of a heart attack, such as chest pain that may spread to another part of the body, nausea and tiredness
- Signs of a stroke, such as sudden weakness in the arms or on one side of the body, drooping facial features, slurred speech and severe headache
- Seizure
- Severe pain
- Suicidal thoughts or thoughts of hurting someone else
- Vomiting that won’t stop
Should I Take My Child to the ER?
Learn when your child needs emergency care and how our pediatric ER offers specialized care 24/7.
Award-Winning Care
Expect excellent, lifesaving care during any medical emergency – including stroke or heart attack – because our facilities hold awards and accreditations for quality and safety. Learn what to expect at the ER.
Shady Grove Medical Center Accreditations
Take advantage of comprehensive care at the Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Emergency Department in Rockville, Maryland. We hold:
- The American Heart Association’s top Gold Plus Quality Achievement and Target: Stroke Honor Roll designations for speed and quality in stroke care
- Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers
- Designation as a Cardiac Interventional Center and Primary Stroke Center from the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services and Systems (MIEMSS)
White Oak Medical Center Achievements
Benefit from fast, expert care at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center Emergency Department in Silver Spring, Maryland. This ER has:
- The American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus award for speed and quality in stroke care
- Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers
- Designation as a Cardiac Interventional Center and Primary Stroke Center by the MIEMSS
- Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) ACTION Registry for high-quality heart attack care
Your ER Care Team
Your care team will work together to make sure you receive the right diagnosis and treatment. Your team may include:
- Board-certified emergency physician – Doctor who plans your care
- Cardiologist – Heart expert
- Emergency department technician – Takes blood samples and does tests
- Nurse or nurse practitioner – Gives treatments under a doctor’s supervision
- Physician assistant(PA) – Provides medical services under a doctor’s supervision
- Scribe – Helps your doctor or nurse write down your care plan
Medical Care for Abuse Survivors
If you or someone else experience violence or abuse, rely on our empathetic, specially trained doctors to protect your health and help you heal physically and emotionally.
