Emergency Room

Emergencies Don't Wait
That’s why we’re here.

Emergency care should be readily available and delivered by highly skilled clinicians. The St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Emergency Room (ER) is staffed 24/7 by a team that specializes in emergency services. We provide advanced, compassionate care for patients across Lewiston, Clarkston, and communities throughout the greater Lewis-Clark Valley, ensuring expert care is always close to home.

Highlights of our ER include:

18,000 patients served annually
16-bed unit that includes urgent care, behavioral health, and critical care services
Quality service provided since 1902

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When to Go to the Emergency Room

Call 911 or head to the ER right away if you or a loved one has 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 Room. This is not a complete list of conditions which require emergency attention. If you need immediate medical attention, come to the Emergency Room right away.

Heart Attack Symptoms

Don't wait to get help if you experience any of these heart attack warning signs! Although some heart attacks are sudden and intense, most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort.

Pay attention to your body and call 9-1-1 if you feel:

Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Other signs: cold sweat, nausea, lightheadedness, palpitations, paleness, weakness/fatigue, or dizziness.

Symptoms May Vary Between Men and Women

As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Minutes Matter

Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, have it checked out. Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives – maybe your own. Don't wait – call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number.

Your Emergency Room Care Team

Effective emergency care happens when experts from various specialties come together with different training backgrounds and perspectives. The St. Joseph Regional ER in Lewiston is staffed by physicians who specialize in emergency care, and a wide range of other specialists are available on call.

The experienced Emergency Room care team at St. Joseph's includes:

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs, such as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (APRNs))
Cardiologists - interventional
General Surgeons
Nurses
OB/GYNs
Orthopedic Surgeons
Pediatrics
Physicians
Technicians

Patient Safety & Quality Care

Our goal is to deliver exceptional emergency care in the safest possible environment for patients in Lewiston, Clarkston, and communities throughout the greater Lewis-Clark Valley. Recognized for patient safety and clinical quality, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center also cares for patients referred from surrounding Idaho and Washington communities, including Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, when advanced emergency or hospital care is needed. To support safe, efficient care, 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

Nationally Recognized Quality of Care – Right Here in Lewiston, ID

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:

Acute Coronary Syndrome Care certification from The Joint Commission
Advanced Primary Stroke Care certification from The Joint Commission
Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke patients

We appreciate you entrusting our Emergency Room with your healthcare needs in the Lewis Clark Valley.

Next Steps

Conveniently located in Lewiston, Idaho, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center provides 24/7 emergency care for patients in Lewiston, Clarkston, and communities throughout the greater Lewis-Clark Valley.

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415 6th St.
Lewiston, ID 83501

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Contact Our ER Care Team

Call 9-1-1 if you or a loved one is experiencing a medical emergency.

Call: 208.799.5210

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