Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
The Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles is the largest in the county, covering more than 24,000 square feet with 24 private rooms and four trauma bays. This Emergency Room is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center. We work closely with EMS and first-responders to evaluate and stabilize patients even before they reach our door.
This ER is staffed by board-certified SSM Health Cardinal Glennon physicians, from noon to midnight, providing pediatric emergency expertise to infants, children and adolescents. Our emergency team is prepared to respond no matter the circumstance.
If you or your child are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or injury, please call 911.
- Asthma attacks and trouble breathing
- Belly pain
- Burns
- Cough, cold, and flu symptoms
- Concern for broken bones
- Cuts and scrapes
- Dehydration
- Fever
- Head injuries
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Vomiting and diarrhea