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Emergency Care at our ER 24/7

Let us know you're coming. Select your estimated hospital arrival time and wait at home until your scheduled arrival time.

 

Emergency Services To Help Heal You

When an emergency happens, our ER is here to offer fast medical help around the clock with a variety of services to support you including an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with experts in critical care, imaging services, lab services, and more.

Wait in the comfort of your home.


With our InQuicker™ ER waiting service, you can save time by selecting your estimated hospital arrival time, which means you can wait in the comfort of your own home*.

*Our online ER waiting service is not an appointment or reservation service, as the nature of emergency rooms does not allow for the scheduling of medical treatment. The waiting service estimates treatment times based on facility conditions and allows its users to wait from the comfort of their home, rather than the waiting room. Because there may be unforeseen circumstances that may cause projected treatment time delay the InQuicker users may be sent notifications via phone call and email so they can continue waiting at home.

InQuicker is intended only for individuals with non-life-threatening or debilitating medical conditions. It's a simple and convenient way for people with busy lives and families to conveniently access care.  The online waiting service should not be used for life-threatening emergencies or children under the age of three. If you’re experiencing an emergency call 9-1-1 immediately. If you're in doubt about the severity of your condition, you should always seek immediate care by calling or by going to the nearest emergency room.

When Should You Go to the ER?

The emergency room, or ER, is a hospital service where people can seek immediate help for serious injuries or illnesses that can’t be managed or treated at home, in a doctor’s office, or at an urgent care facility. 
 

Head to an emergency room if you feel that you require immediate medical attention, including symptoms such as:

  • Change in mental status, such as unusual behavior, confusion or difficulty walking or talking
  • Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
  • Fainting
  • Coughing or vomiting blood

Emergency Services Offered

The Emergency Department at Community Hospital of San Bernardino is open around the clock to treat serious injuries or dangerous symptoms. We are staffed with specially trained physicians, nurses, technicians, and other support staff — each committed to providing you with high-quality care when you need it most.

Emergency services include:

  • Board-certified doctors and registered nurses trained in adult and pediatric emergency medicine.
  • Triage care designation area: The initial evaluation of your problem will typically be conducted by a nurse. The nurse will ask questions to gather information about your condition or injury and take your vital measurements, such as blood pressure, breathing rate, temperature, and pulse. With all of this information, the nurse will assess the patients who need immediate care and those who can wait. 
  • Intensive Care Unit fully focused on patients in critical condition who need specialized care, available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. 
  • State-of-the-art digital diagnostic imaging equipment accessible 24-hours a day. We offer CT scans, X-rays, ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging services. Our certified radiologists are on staff to review tests during an emergency.
  • On-site testing: We complete all of your testing, including laboratory and imaging tests, right at the hospital, so we can get the answers we need and plan your treatment.
  • Convenient parking for patients and visitors makes it easy for you to get the care you need or visit a loved one in the hospital.
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hospital allows you to stay connected whether you are in staying in our hospital or visiting a loved one.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for Critical Conditions

If your loved one is in need of critical care, you can be confident that they are in good hands at Community Hospital of San Bernardino – and you are too. 

Our patients benefit from the skilled staff who will help take steps to get your loved one to their best personal health as soon as possible. And our care coordinators and expert medical staff will work with you and your family to help you navigate care options and insurance for your loved one so you can stay focused on what matters most.

Intensive care units (ICUs) are specialized areas of hospitals that provide care fully focused on patients with life-threatening or critical illnesses or injuries. Our ICU is staffed by a team of highly trained professionals, including the following:

  • Intensivist doctors Board-certified doctors who are trained to provide special care for critically ill patients 24/7
  • Critical care nurses who have been trained to work in the ICU
  • Speech therapists who can help with swallowing and breathing
  • Occupational therapists who help with regaining the ability to do daily activities 
  • Physical therapists who help with regaining mobility, where possible
  • Palliative care to provide relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness
  • Social workers to help you navigate insurance and options as they transition out of the ICU
  • Care coordinators to oversee care given by different hospital units to help things go smoothly 
  • A pharmacy for quick access to necessary medicine
  • Dieticians to oversee caloric intake and diet restrictions for patients
  • Spiritual care to support you emotionally and spiritually

Intensivists are Board-certified doctors who specialize in the care of critically ill patients. They have extensive training in critical care medicine and are experts in managing complex medical problems. Intensivists work closely with the other members of the ICU team to provide the highest quality care to their patients.

The benefits of having intensivists on staff in an ICU include:

  • Improved patient outcomes: Studies have shown that patients who receive care from an intensivist have better outcomes than those who do not. [NIH, 2013]
  • Reduced length of stay in the ICU: Patients who are cared for by an intensivist tend to stay in the ICU for a shorter period of time. [NIH, 2013]
  • Reduced complications: Studies show a decrease in complications when cared for by intensivists. [Critical Care Statistics, SCCM, 2023]

Learn More About Emergency Services At Community Hospital of San Bernardino

For more information or to find a physician, please call (909) 806-1919 or use our search tool to Find a Doctor

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