Three nurses performing a medical procedure on a patient in a medical bed.
Emergency Services
Our Emergency Department (ED) offers around-the-clock care, with 11 patient care units and a triage suite. Our expert team of physicians and nurses has been recognized for both patient satisfaction—90th percentile or higher nationally—and quality outcomes.
Services offered:
●Our highly trained and committed care team, includes a group of Emergency Department Physicians who are Emergency Board Certified and a nursing staff who are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
●Dosher's ED staff participates in RACE-STEMI protocols.
●The ED staff is well versed on disaster procedures and protocol. The hospital is an ongoing participant in multiple area-wide disaster preparedness drills annually.
●Dosher's Emergency Department offers specialized services for victims of sexual assault. A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is an RN with specialized training in the care and treatment of survivors of sexual assault. The SANE nurses at Dosher are responsible for preserving the dignity of the patient and for collecting forensic evidence. They also may be called to testify as an expert witness in court cases.
●The Emergency Department at Dosher was the recipient of the Southeastern Regional Advisory Committee Trauma Services Award in 2015 and several times in prior years.
●For patients who are seriously injured, Dosher's ED staff works in partnership with regional trauma centers to facilitate transfer by ambulance or helicopter, and treatment, when appropriate.
Teleneurology and Stroke Diagnosis
Dosher recently implemented state of the art technology in the Emergency Department which enables emergency room physicians to have around the clock access to neurologists via telehealth communication. Teleneurology services enable Dosher to diagnose and treat patients with symptoms of a stroke in a highly efficient manner and begin time sensitive medications sooner. Dosher Emergency Department physicians and nurses have gone through extensive stroke training and are prepared to respond quickly to patients who display symptoms of a stroke.
The New Dosher Emergency Department is coming soon!
Dosher has broken ground on our new 8,000 square foot state of the art Emergency Department which is scheduled for completion in late 2025. The new ED will have 9 rooms and 5 vertical chair rooms, which will enhance workflow and reduce treatment time for less acute patients. To stay up to date with construction progress and other projects in Phase 1 of the Dosher Master Facility Plan, visit our Master Facility Plan Page.
Dr. Gregory C. Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP, Medical Director
Emergency Department
Dosher Memorial Hospital
For more information about emergency services at Dosher, call 910-457-3925.
For minor injuries and illnesses, please consider using our Walk-in Care at the Dosher Wellness Center, 3009 Medical Plaza Lane, Southport. Walk-in Care is open M - F, 9:00am - 6:30pm. No appointment is necessary. Contact the Walk-in Care staff at 910-454-1234.