In the event of an actual medical emergency, call 911 for emergency medical assistance. See wait times and directions to emergency departments in the Erie, PA region in below.
Select based on wait time, location or click Saint Vincent Hospital Emergency Department for our address and a link to let us know you’re coming so we can be ready.
We ensure personalized care and attention by offering 39 exam rooms in a variety of designs to meet your care needs. Each room is private, so you don’t have to have a “roommate,” and with newly installed sound proofing to reduce noise, you'll experience fewer distractions while receiving treatment.
Our dedicated team specializes in emergency care to treat:
If you do not consider your health condition to be life-threatening, Saint Vincent Hospital Express Care locations offer express walk-in treatment for urgent health care needs.
A medical emergency can be frightening. The information below will help you know what to expect if you happen to need emergency medical services at our hospital.
Bring personal identification and insurance information with you (if possible), so we can create or update your medical record. If you don’t have it, don’t worry. If you arrive in need of emergency medical care, you’ll be treated with or without ID or insurance info.
You’ll be seen by a registered nurse when you arrive who will ask questions about your symptoms. Other medical professionals may also evaluate you. This process — known as triage — helps the emergency team determine what lab work, X-rays, or other tests are needed. Following triage, you’ll either be taken directly to a room or to the results pending area, where your care and ordered tests will begin. Team members will continue to monitor you while we wait for test results.
We understand the importance of family and friends during an emergency. However, we limit the number of visitors in the treatment room so we can focus on your medical treatment. See current AHN Visitation Policy for more information.
If your condition stabilizes after treatment and you don’t need to stay in the hospital, you’ll receive instructions about the type of follow-up care and treatment we recommend. Make sure you review and understand these discharge instructions. We’ll be happy to answer any questions so you can be sure of what you’ll need to do when you head home. Some patients may need to schedule a follow-up appointment with their primary care physician or other specialist following an emergency visit.
After your health emergency has been diagnosed and initially treated, you and your physician will discuss whether you should be admitted to the hospital or return home. If you need to be admitted, you will stay in the ER until your room is ready and you can be safely transferred to the best location in the hospital to continue your care.
In the event of an actual medical emergency, call 911 for emergency medical assistance. If arriving by personal transportation, check wait times and get directions to the Emergency Department at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital.
Saint Vincent Hospital
Emergency Department
232 West 25th Street
Erie, PA 16544
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