Emergency Services Triage - Adventist Medical Center

Triage
Our Emergency Department is organized and staffed to take care of all your emergent medical needs. First, a patient care greeter will ask you to fill out a short questionnaire asking what your symptoms are and what other medical problems you have. Patients are seen according to the severity of their problem not in the order they arrive. This is why some patients who arrive after you may be treated before you are.

The Emergency Department often has to see many patients who arrive at once. Many critically ill patients may also be arriving by ambulance through another entrance. We are committed to seeing and treating every patient as promptly as we can.

You will be evaluated by an experienced triage nurse who will briefly ask questions about your medical history and conduct a brief examination to determine the severity of your condition. At this point your medical treatment begins. The triage nurse may order lab tests or x-rays that have been pre-approved by physician guidelines in order to speed up your care.

A registration clerk will obtain information for our records including a consent form to provide your medical care.