Emergency Services
Call 920.262.4222Watertown Regional Medical Center Emergency Room
Serving Watertown and the surrounding communities
That’s why we’re here.
Emergency care should be readily available and provided by highly skilled clinicians. The Watertown Regional Emergency Room (ER) is staffed 24/7 by a team that specializes in emergency care. You can rest assured that your care team has the right combination of knowledge and compassion to provide the best care for you and your loved ones. Highlights of our ER include:
- 15,000 patients served annually
- 16-bed unit that includes heart care, stroke care, and critical care services
- Providing quality service since 1906
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Your Emergency Room Care Team
Effective emergency care happens when experts from various specialties come together with different training backgrounds and perspectives. The Watertown Regional ER in Watertown, WI is staffed by physicians who specialize in emergency care, and a wide range of other specialists are available on call.
The Emergency Room care team in Watertown, WI is made up of experienced:
- Advanced Practice Providers (APPs, such as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (APRNs))
- Cardiologists - interventional
- General Surgeons
- Nurses
- OB/GYNs
- Orthopedic Surgeons
- Pediatrics
- Physicians
- Technicians
What to Expect in Our ER
You will be cared for by staff trained to respond to any type of medical emergency. We understand a visit to the ER can be a very stressful time; therefore, you should expect us to communicate with you and guide you through your situation. Please ask questions about anything you do not understand.
Patients in the ER are treated according to the severity of their illnesses.
Patient Safety and Quality Care Come First
Our goal is to provide the best care available in the safest possible environment. To make that happen, we:
- Integrate a bedside registration process so treatment is not delayed
- Offer point-of-care (bedside) lab testing, which makes the results of many common tests available in minutes, not hours
- Provide detailed monitoring of critically ill patients
- Use well-lit rooms that are positioned so critical changes in a patient’s condition are easily assessed, which allows us to respond quickly
- Utilize a computerized system that keeps critical medications and supplies readily available
When to Go to the Emergency Room
Call 911 or head to the ER right away if you or a loved one have any of the following symptoms:
- Bleeding that will not stop
- Coughing or vomiting blood
- Chest pain or other heart attack symptoms
- Confusion or other changes in mental state
- Head trauma
- Loss of consciousness
- Possible broken bones
- Seizures
- Serious burns
- Severe allergic reactions, such as severe swelling or trouble swallowing or breathing
- Stroke symptoms, which include sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of your body), confusion, and trouble speaking
- Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
- Sudden or severe pain
- Trouble breathing
- Unable to move an arm or leg
Please note these are examples of life-threatening illnesses or injuries that warrant a trip to the Emergency Department. This is not a complete list of conditions which require emergency attention. If you need immediate medical attention, come to the Emergency Department right away.
Non-Life-Threatening Illnesses & Injuries
When you or a loved one has an injury or illness that is not life-threatening, it can be confusing to know whether it is worth a visit to the ER. The following services can be received through your primary care physician.
- Care for mild illnesses
- Non-urgent medical concerns
- Ongoing care for chronic illness
- Physical exams
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Expedited Heart Care
The staff at Watertown Regional Medical Center is specially equipped to provide quick care to patients who come to us with symptoms of a heart attack.
Watertown Regional Medical Center received Chest Pain Center accreditation from the American College of Cardiology. This means we are dedicated to providing our patients with the best heart care treatment available. As an accredited facility, we use the newest methods and best practices in heart care to ensure that our patients receive:
- Help and communication to better understand how to respond to your heart emergencies
- Improved quality of life after a heart episode
- Right care at the right time to minimize or eliminate heart damage due to heart attack
- Timely and accurate diagnoses to reduce the disruption to your life and get you home as soon as possible
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Expedited Stroke Care
The ER at Watertown Regional Medical Center is also specially equipped to provide timely stroke care.
If you or a loved one show symptoms of a stroke, Watertown Regional Medical Center offers instant access to stroke specialists from University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. Our Telestroke program is the first of its kind in Wisconsin and brings unparalleled expertise and a full range of stroke services to you — including prevention, acute care treatment, advanced neuro-imaging, specialized rehabilitation, and clinical trials.
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Nationally Recognized Quality of Care – Right Here in Watertown
Our goal is to provide you and your loved ones with convenient, high-quality care that is close to home. The national recognition we have earned demonstrates our team’s commitment to providing excellent care. We have been recognized with:
- 2024 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital
- Leapfrog Grade "A" Hospital Safety Grade
- Healthgrades' 2023 Best-in-Class Awards for Patient Experience and Patient Safety
- Becker's 2023 Listing of Great Community Hospitals
- 350 Top Hospitals for Nursing Communication
- Chest Pain Accreditation
We appreciate you entrusting our Emergency Room with your healthcare needs in the Watertown, WI region.