Physician Staffed

Santa Rosa Medical Center is one of only two ER's in North West Florida to be staffed by Physicians that are either Board Certified or qualified for Board Certification in Emergency Medicine. Physician-staffed 24 hours a day, they offer the highest in quality care for both minor emergencies and major illnesses.

Equipment

The department features the most up-to-date emergency medical equipment and electronic medical record capabilities assisting a highly trained staff to assess your medical emergency.



Facilities

Specialty rooms are available to handle trauma, cardiovascular illness, orthopedic injuries, pediatric patients and ear, nose and throat emergencies.

We care about your time

Each day from 1100am to 1100pm, ED South, our fast track area, is open for minor emergencies. In an emergency, you need attention fast. At Santa Rosa Medical Center, we implemented the Nurse First System, a streamlined procedure that allows patients to be seen by a Primary Triage Nurse the minute they enter our Emergency Department. The nurse determines the patient's severity of need and prioritizes the case - those who need emergency care are met with rapid and appropriate response.


What to expect

When patients walk in to our ED now, the first medical professional they see is our triage nurse. The newly reconfigured triage room is located near the walk-in entrance to the ED. When patients arrive, they are directed immediately to a trained Emergency Department Nurse. The nurse determines the initial status of the patients, and then directs them to the appropriate level of treatment needed such as the physician or Nurse Practitioner. This process is expected to reduce waiting time and ensure that you receive immediate attention when you enter our doors.