Emergency care
Emergency care is the treatment of unexpected, severe medical injuries or infections. It is typically delivered in an emergency room or an ambulance. Our emergency medicine physicians stabilize your condition as quickly as possible to prepare you for the next step of care or discharge.
Emergency room (ER) care in Argyle, Texas
Medical City Argyle, a department of Medical City Denton, has a freestanding emergency room on its campus. Physicians and healthcare professionals are ready to diagnose and treat severe conditions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our ER can assist you and your family, whether someone is experiencing chest pain or a child needs pediatric emergency care.
Fast emergency care in Denton, Texas
Medical City Argyle Hospital has a freestanding emergency room on its campus, offering the same level of care you’d expect from a hospital-based ER. Our compassionate staff is ready 24/7, 365 days a year, to provide the quality care you need when you need it most. The board-certified physicians and specially trained nurses at our ER receive training for:
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Advanced trauma life support
We are dedicated to providing rapid stabilization for heart attacks, trauma, poisoning, severe bleeding and other sudden illnesses in adults and children. You can rest easy knowing you're getting high-quality emergency care.
Specialized pediatric ER care
In addition to advanced, comprehensive adult emergency care, Medical City Argyle offers full-service emergency care, diagnosis and treatment for infants and children of all ages. It’s like having the pediatric emergency care of Medical City Children’s Hospital in your neighborhood. Our staff and specially trained physicians provide the highest quality healthcare according to guidelines for care set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association.
In accordance with the National Pediatric Readiness Project, Medical City Argyle has been equipped to ensure it meets essential guidelines and has resources in place to provide a safe and family-centered emergency experience, including:
- 24/7/365 emergency care
- Registered, emergency-trained nurses supported by pediatric child-life specialists
- Pediatric-friendly rooms and waiting area
- Pediatric pain management techniques
- Pediatric computerized drug dosing for safety
- 24/7 access to Medical City Children’s Hospital, including:
- Pediatric specialists
- Pediatric and neonatal children’s specialty transport team
- Seamless admission to Medical City Children’s Hospital if inpatient care is required