Emergency Services
In an emergency, you need skilled care that you can count on. At Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Elmbrook Memorial, we bring the highest standards of emergency care to our community. Our emergency team is nationally recognized for quality of treatment and we offer patients and loved ones what is important to them in emergency care.
Our advanced emergency services include:
- Early intervention for heart attacks and strokes
- Evaluation and management of acute abdominal pain
- Treatment for infections including: pneumonia, kidney, skin, blood
- Management of trauma conditions: falls, motor vehicle accidents, fractures, sprains
- Expertise in lacerations, crush injuries, burns, abrasions
- Asthma management
- Treatment for acute eye conditions
Board Certified Emergency Physicians
All Elmbrook emergency physicians are board-certified in cardiac, trauma, medical and pediatrics emergency medicine. Nurses are advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certified.
Medical Specialists
If specialized care is needed, a wide variety of Elmbrook Memorial physicians and medical professionals are available to respond within minutes. Diagnostic, surgical, or medical experts have access to the latest technology to care for any life-threatening situation.
Outstanding Outcomes
Whether an emergency is heart failure, stroke, pneumonia or trauma-related, we are ranked above the national benchmarks established for patient care.
Convenient Location/Free Parking
Elmbrook Memorial is located within minutes of most Waukesha County municipalities.
Seeking Emergency Care
If any of the following life-threatening conditions are present, call 911 immediately:
- Chest pain lasting two minutes or more
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
If the situation is not life-threatening, but still requires emergency medical treatment, you may choose to transport the patient to the hospital yourself. Some examples of emergency situations may be:
- Change in mental status (confusion, incoherence, listlessness)
- Coughing or vomiting blood
- Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
- Sudden or severe pain
- Sudden dizziness, weakness or change in vision
To assist in the treatment of your or a loved one, it is helpful to bring all current medicines or a list of current medications, prescribed dosages and time of dosage.
Elmbrook Memorial Hospital
19333 W. North Avenue
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-2000
To contact Elmbrook Memorial’s Emergency Department, please call (262) 785-2060.