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THERE’S
never a good time for
a medical emergency. But for those
who live in and around Jacksonville,
it’s good to know that Regional
Medical Center (RMC) is here when
you need us—24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, 365 days a year. Doctors,
nurses and other professionals with
emergency training are always on
hand.
The right care, right hERe
At RMC Jacksonville, our goal is
to provide area residents with
convenient, compassionate, high-
quality emergency care and expertise.
Our team of emergency room (ER)
physicians, nurses and technicians is
always ready to care for your minor
and major emergencies.
RMC Jacksonville’s ER is equipped
with nine treatment rooms, including
two cardiac/trauma beds, an ortho-
pedic room, and treatment rooms
for expectant mothers and
pediatric patients.
Our care team
“We treat our patients like family,”
says Sharon Mabrey, Emergency
Department Director. “At every
staff meeting, I remind our team
that every person we care for has a
story. It doesn’t matter how they got
here—it’s our job and our privilege
to help them feel better.”
Emergency Department physicians
and nurses have specialized training
in emergency medical care. While
not usually providing long-term
or continuing care, emergency
medicine physicians are skilled in the
diagnosis and treatment of sudden
illnesses or injuries and in acute
interventions to stabilize the patient.
These specialists may be stitching
up a head wound, setting a
broken leg or treating a heart
attack—all in a day’s work.
Recently, RMC engaged Aristo
ER’s services to staff our emergency
rooms with board-certified emergency
medicine physicians. Aristo and the
University of Alabama at Birmingham
(UAB) Department of Emergency
Medicine work cooperatively with
RMC nursing leadership to positively
impact the patient experience by
recruiting highly qualified physicians
and developing and mentoring all
clinical staff. The depth and strength of
the UAB affiliation includes extensive
resources and a concentration of
evidence-based medicine and leading-
edge physician management skills.
In case of emergency,
we are h
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EMERGENCY CARE
When to call 911
Sometimes driving yourself or a
loved one to the ER is not the best
option. Do not drive if you are having
severe chest pain or bleeding, if you
feel like you may faint, or if your
vision is impaired. If in doubt, you
should call 911.
For certain medical emergencies,
including heart attack and stroke,
an ambulance is the best option
for transportation to the hospital,
because paramedics can begin
lifesaving care on the way.
Regional Medical Center
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