Emergency Room
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Desert Care Network's ERs Are Ready for Any Emergency
In an emergency, every minute matters. That’s why Desert Care Network hospitals have the fastest ERs in our region:
- Desert Regional and JFK Memorial Hospital are the fastest ERs in the Coachella Valley. The time it takes from walking into the ED to walking out of the ED is nearly one hour less than any other emergency department in our desert.
- Hi-Desert Medical Center’s Emergency Room is faster than any other publicly-accessible ER within a one hour drive of Joshua Tree.
Our ER doctors are committed to providing:
- Great care, faster
- Treatment plans, faster
- A seamless process to get you back home, faster
All data is based on 2025 Medicare.gov CMS data from area hospitals.
Why Choose Desert Care Network for Your Emergency Care?
We provide Advanced Care, Close to Home, when minutes matter. You have a full range of emergency care waiting for you at Desert Care Network, including:
- The Desert region’s highest level trauma center – a Level 1 – located at Desert Regional Medical Center
- The first Level 4 Trauma Center to serve the eastern Coachella Valley, at JFK Memorial Hospital
- The first Trauma Center for the Morongo Basin region, a Level 4 at Hi-Desert Medical Center
- Personalized care by physicians and nurses with advanced training in emergency medicine
- A well-equipped ER prepared for injuries, heart care, stroke care and other life-threatening situations
Access to Advanced Care Close to Home
Once you reach our door steps you'll have access to integrated care across multiple specialties and care settings:
- Advanced Heart & Stroke Care: Heart attacks and strokes are frequent causes for emergency room visits. To prepare for such events, our emergency team follows proper protocol to assure heart and stroke patients receive potentially lifesaving treatment as quickly as possible. Desert Regional Medical Center is, a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. JFK Memorial is a Primary Stroke Center and HiDesert Medical Center is an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital, both certified by The Joint Commission.
- Trauma Care: Trauma and surgical critical care surgeons are available 24 hours a day for your life-threatening emergency care needs at the Richards Emergency Trauma Center at Desert Regional Medical Center, at JFK Memorial Hospital, and Hi-
Desert Medical Center. Our Trauma Centers are designated to serve an area from Banning and Beaumont to the West, Imperial County to the South, the Arizona border to the East, and Twentynine Palms and the high desert to the North.
Emergency Room Services
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When to Go to an ER
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Trauma Prevention Education
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Emergency Room Locations
Whether it’s a broken bone, high fever or a more severe medical emergency like a heart attack, we are ready to provide quality care when seconds matter.