Emergency Department (ER)

When you have an emergency, you don't have time to wonder. Or wait.

At Mercy's ER, you can rest assured knowing that your care will begin at the speed of Mercy – the fastest in the area, according to Medicare.

Level III Trauma Facility

A Level III trauma facility, Mercy's ER is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology to handle the most serious of healthcare emergencies.

You'll be in good hands

All physicians in Mercy's ER are board-certified in emergency medicine.

Our nurses are also specially trained, many of whom are nationally certified in emergency nursing. In fact, Mercy is the first hospital in Iowa to obtain and implement the Emergency Nurses Association's Emergency Nurse Residency Program. The residency focuses on building decision-making skills, improving clinical judgment, reducing burnout, and reducing turnover.

Learn about chest pain and heart attack symptoms.

Door to Balloon Times Consistently Faster Than National Standard

Every second counts with a heart attack. Mercy consistently provides heart attack patients with “door to balloon” times faster than the national standard.

"Door to balloon" is the time it takes from when a patient enters the ER to when they receive life-saving intervention with heart vessel balloon angioplasty.

For stroke patients, Mercy is one of only 7% of U.S. hospitals to achieve stroke door-to-treatment time in less than 60 minutes. Faster times save lives in the Mercy ER.

Choose Mercy. You deserve the best.