Emergency Services
Wait times are an average and provided for informational purposes only. What does this mean?
The Emergency Department at Palmyra Medical Center
2000 Palmyra Road
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: (229) 434-4974
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Our Level II emergency center is one of the largest and best equipped emergency centers in southwest Georgia. It's open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, and is staffed by highly trained physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as well as nurses, paramedics and support staff. At Palmyra Medical Center, specialists are always on call for the emergency center so you're assured of getting the most professional care available.
When families need care in a hurry, they often turn to the emergency center. But when they consider the options, family members agonize over the 5-6 hour waits they have in some emergency centers.
Palmyra takes pride that it provides the community access to one of the premier emergency centers in the country. Conveniently located on the perimeter of Albany, the ER at Palmyra performs all of its services out of a single, centralized location. And now in an emergency center known for having the shortest wait times - waits are geting even shorter.
FAST TRACK
Palmyra has instituted a FAST TRACK process to its ER to speed up the flow both in and out. The result is less wait times and faster patient turn around during peak emergency periods. From the time one enters the waiting area they are greeted immediately and triaged to establish the level of care needed. Patients determined to be less serious are seen in the FAST TRACK area while true emergencies are treated immediately in the main ER. Now emergent patients continue to receive the necessary care needed on a timely basis. Those less emergent patients are treated as needed away from the more serious emergencies and are usually discharged much quicker.
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