
The Emergency Department at Myrtue Medical Center is staffed 24/7 with highly trained professionals specializing in medical emergencies providing our patients with accessible patient and family-centered care.
Myrtue Medical Center has finalized design schematics to expand and renovate the Emergency Department. The Hospital made announcement earlier this year of its receipt of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the amount of $1 million to spearhead the project. The renovation will increase space and improve workflow in the ER with the addition and renovation of patient rooms, staff work areas and public and family gathering areas.
Read more about our expansion here.
We are a Level IV Trauma Center serving Shelby County and surrounding communities under the medical direction of Dr. Scott Markham. We maintain close relationships with Level I trauma centers in Omaha, Nebraska. Myrtue is the first critical access hospital in the state of Iowa to receive the American Heart Association’s Mission:Lifeline Silver Referring Achievement Award for excellence in cardiac care.
Our 5-bed emergency room cares for all types of emergencies including heart attacks, strokes, trauma, fractures, serious medical emergencies, mental health issues and other urgent care needs. We offer tele-stroke services through the University of Nebraska Medical Center as well as tele-psych assessments. Our emergency room staff works closely with LifeFlight, Medivac, Shelby County EMS and the local volunteer ambulance services in addition to ancillary departments such as lab, diagnostic imaging, respiratory therapy, anesthesia and surgery.
Emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere. When dealing with a medical emergency, every second counts.
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
At Myrtue Medical Center, you can count on experienced emergency care, expert physicians and staff, advanced medical technologies, and the confidence of knowing you are in capable, compassionate hands.
F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of a stroke and what you need to do when it happens. When you spot the signs, call 911 right away.
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