Emergency care

We know no one gets better in the waiting room — which is why we've changed some things about ours. In our ER, 95 percent of our patients are taken directly to a treatment room and never sit in the waiting area.

We do this because our goal is to provide quick, expert care that responds to your needs. Our emergency physicians are available 24/7 to address your questions promptly and ensure your needs are met.

HCA HealthONE Swedish is proud to provide the first ER in the state to be verified as Pediatric Advanced by the Colorado Pediatric Preparedness for the Emergency Room program for our commitment, training and resources dedicated to providing the highest quality care to pediatric patients.

Treating more than 90,000 patients annually, our ER provides:

• A panel of board-certified specialists
• Board-certified adult and pediatric emergency medicine physicians
• Experienced nurses with certified emergency nursing (CEN) credentials
• Three dedicated trauma rooms — one specifically engineered and equipped for children

If you come into our emergency department with chest pain, our initial assessments determine whether your symptoms are caused by a heart attack. If we rule out a cardiac event, our nurse practitioners (NPs) use our progressive program for low-risk chest pain to diagnose your condition. We also offer the same low-risk chest pain services at our freestanding HCA HealthONE Southwest ER, A part of Swedish location in Littleton.

An extension of our neurological care program, our neurocritical care unit is equipped with 18 dedicated beds, advanced diagnostic capabilities and monitoring technology. They identify critical problems and prevent or minimize permanent neurological damage. With standardized protocols and management guidelines, our team offers you new hope.

Our main campus ER features five pediatric treatment rooms (for patients 18 years old and younger) set apart from our adult rooms. All rooms are staffed by a pediatrician and an emergency-trained nurse and technician. Should your child need to be hospitalized, we have a dedicated, 24-hour pediatric unit open seven days a week, which has 11 beds for children. We also offer pediatric emergency services at our freestanding HCA HealthONE Belmar ER, A part of Swedish location in Lakewood, should you be in the area and in need of unexpected medical care for your child.

As a Level I Trauma Center, our team provides comprehensive acute and critical care services to both our adult and pediatric patients. Our experienced personnel provide trauma education and contribute to the basic scientific research in the area of traumatic injury.

• Top 100 Hospital by Merative (formerly IBM Watson)
• Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals Award
• Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award
• The Leapfrog Group A Rating 12 consecutive years
• American Burn Association verified burn center
• Healthgrades America's 100 Best Critical Care Award™️