Emergency Care

Emergency Care is available at all hospitals in the Carle Health organization, for life-threatening illnesses and injuries that need help immediately. All Carle Health Emergency Departments strive to treat all conditions. The providers at Carle Health will determine if your condition can be treated locally or will need to be transferred to a higher level of care at another facility. 

When you need immediate medical attention for life threatening illness and injury, you need one of our state-of-the-art Carle Health Emergency Departments. At Carle Health, our emergency medicine specialists are trained to provide the rapid assessment, intervention and care that is needed, when every minute counts. 

Carle Foundation Hospital 

Carle Foundation Hospital is the region's largest, and only, state-designated Level I Trauma Center outside of the Chicago region. This means they have met strict guidelines regarding patient care and have proven they can care for the most critically injured patients 24/7, 365 days a year. The emergency department, located in Urbana, takes care 95,000 patients per year and has an extensive staff of specialists on hand for all types of emergencies. 

Carle Foundation Hospital holds several designations through the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) including:  

  • Comprehensive Stroke Center 
  • Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) 
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Treatment (SANE) Hospital for Adult and Pediatrics
  • Pain and Addiction Care in the ED (PACED) 
  • Geriatrics Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) 

Carle BroMenn Medical Center

When emergencies happen in Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding communities, you can count on the board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers available at the Carle BroMenn Medical Center Level II Trauma Center. Carle BroMenn offers specialized care for patients with psychiatric needs and victims of sexual assault. They also hold several IDPH that demonstrate their commitment to quality care:

  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Chest Pain Emergency Center
  • Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP)
  • Geriatrics Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)

Carle Health Methodist Hospital

Patients in Peoria can count on the expert care of Carle Health Methodist Hospital, a Level-2 Trauma Center. Emergency care is available for a wide range injury and illnesses; Carle Health Methodist has board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers available. 

Carle Health Methodist is designated by IDPH as:

  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Chest Pain Emergency Center
  • Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP)
  • Adult Sexual Assault Treatment Facility

Carle Health Pekin Hospital & Carle Health Proctor Hospital

Carle Health offers emergency care at our Pekin and Proctor hospital locations. These hospitals offer a valuable service to their communities as Stroke Ready and Chest Pain Emergency Centers. Pekin and Proctor also serve as SANE Transfer Centers and are Emergency Department Approved Pediatrics.

Carle Eureka Hospital, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center & Carle Richland Memorial Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) - like our facilities in Eureka, Hoopeston and Olney - are designed to improve access to healthcare and keep essential services in rural communities. As a CAH, each hospital must maintain access to 24/7 emergency care services provided by a qualified healthcare provider. Carle Health goes even further by providing board-certified emergency medicine specialists able to provide care for needs ranging from minor injury to life-threatening conditions like heart attack and stroke. 

If a patient needs more advanced care for their illnesses or injuries, our teams can expedite a transfer via ground or air ambulance to one of our other are hospitals, including our Level I Trauma Center in Urbana and our Level II Trauma Centers in Normal and Peoria. Additionally, our CAH's are designated as Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals so they can evaluate and treat stroke patients before transferring them to a higher level of care.

*Eureka and Hoopeston facilities are not equipped with obstetric 

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