Emergency Room

Life is full of little and big emergencies—and Mercy Gilbert’s emergency room is always prepared to care for minor and life-threatening situations. Our emergency care team of board certified doctors, registered nurses, lab and radiology technicians and volunteers focus their efforts on making you well and comfortable.

No one goes to the emergency room anticipating a hospital stay, but sometimes further treatment or monitoring is necessary to get your back on your feet again. If admittance to Mercy Gilbert is necessary, our award-winning healing hospital is fully supported by heart, neurology, orthopedics and surgery services, among others.

Prepare For Emergency Care

In our busy lives, planning for an emergency seems like a task that can always be done another day. Taking just an hour to prepare will save you undue stress another day. It is important to keep a list or packet of medical information readily available for an emergency room visit for the entire family. This information is especially important to help paramedics or the emergency room team if you live alone.

The emergency room list or packet should include information such as:

• Name, date of birth and blood type for all family members
• Emergency contacts for family or a friend, including primary care doctors/pediatricians
• List of medications for each family member including prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines
• Medical histories, including existing conditions, allergies, illnesses, surgeries, tests and medical devices (s)uch as a pacemaker
• A copy of your Advance Directives and Medical Living Will, and Medical Power of Attorney
• (Spanish) Testamento Vital Medico and (Spanish) Poder Medico para la Atencion de Salud
• Medical consents for minors
• Copy of your insurance card

Health insurance companies make policy adjustments annually so it is important to verify each year, which hospitals and emergency rooms are in your provider's network. Talk to your family's pediatrician, primary care doctor or specialist to find out when it is appropriate to go to the emergency room, especially if you already have a health condition. Sometimes an urgent care center can provide the treatment you need.

Learn More About Mercy Gilbert's Emergency Room

The Emergency Room is located off the the SanTan (Loop 202) Freeway at 3555 S. Val Vista Dr., in Gilbert, on the east side of the hospital where parking is readily available to all patients and visitors. To contact our Emergency Room, please call (480) 728-7300.