Emergency care
Emergency care is the treatment of unexpected, severe medical injuries or infections. It is typically delivered in an emergency room or an ambulance. Our emergency medicine physicians stabilize your condition as quickly as possible to prepare you for the next step of care or discharge.
Emergency care in north Houston, Texas
Medical issues have no schedule, so we are always here for you during unexpected emergencies.
From broken bones to heart attacks and stroke, our acute emergency room (ER) serves Northwest Houston communities with fast, precise care. As a designated Level II Trauma Center, our emergency and trauma teams are highly skilled in providing the level of care needed during your most critical moments.
Northwest Houston emergency room services
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest's ER provides high-quality, comprehensive care for every person who walks through our doors.
Types of care we offer
We are an accredited Chest Pain Center, as well as a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, distinctions which recognize us for our ability to quickly and effectively treat heart attack and stroke. In addition, our emergency room offers Level II Trauma Center capabilities for treating high-risk injuries. The 49-bed ER unit is equipped with two dedicated trauma resuscitation bays that can hold up to four beds, as well as a dedicated operating room specifically for trauma surgery.
Notable services we provide in the ER include:
- Heart attack — As an accredited Chest Pain Center, our expert staff delivers quick and effective care for cardiac events. Advanced cardiac services, including our cardiac catheterization lab, are available through the Ed Roberson Heart Center at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.
- Stroke — We are a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center committed to delivering better outcomes and meeting your specialized needs, should you experience a stroke
- Trauma center — Our trauma department is a designated Level II trauma emergency room equipped with leading-edge technologies, specialists and surgeons to treat high-risk situations.
Northwest HCA Houston ER 24/7 locations
In addition to our hospital emergency department, we also serve the Northwest Houston community with our HCA Houston ER 24/7 freestanding emergency care centers located at Fallbrook and Spring.
HCA Houston ER 24/7, a department of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, offers full-service adult and pediatric emergency room care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Each location is staffed with board-certified physicians and on-call specialists with extensive emergency treatment experience for all types of acute injuries and illnesses. They also provide on-site laboratory and imaging services, including X-ray, CT-scan and ultrasound.
HCA Houston ER 24/7 accepts all major insurance plans. If a higher level of care is needed, we provide direct admission to HCA Houston Healthcare-affiliated facilities or facilitate your admission to the hospital of your choice.
While emergency rooms are designed to treat critical conditions and life-threatening injuries, if you are experiencing a minor injury or illness, you may want to seek urgent care. HCA Houston is proud to be affiliated with CareNow®, our network of urgent care centers with 19 locations across the Houston area.