Emergency Care
Emergency Services in Henderson & Morganfield
The Emergency Department provides care to all age groups, 24 hours a day,
365 days a year in a 17 bed unit on the first floor of Methodist Health
in Henderson. We are a professional, compassionate, highly skilled team
that is continuously growing and adapting to meet the healthcare needs
of the communities we serve. We maintain high standards of patient care
through continuing education, effective communication and
Level IV Trauma Center (Morganfield)
In 2015,
For rural hospitals like Methodist Health in Morganfield, being part of
a trauma system helps the people of our community have access to larger
trauma centers more rapidly. Rapid assessment and early recognition of
a need for a higher level of care play a vital role in getting critically
injured patients to definitive care.
When to Visit the Emergency Room
You may have heard of urgent care before and wondered what makes it different
from emergency care. The main distinction is that urgent care
You should visit the emergency room if you experience:
- Difficulty breathing or tightness in the chest
- Sudden blurred vision or slurred speech
- Unexplained behavioral changes
- Broken bones
- Head or spine injuries
- Passing out
- Electrical shocks or severe burns
- Seizures
- Poisoning
- Suicidal thoughts
If you believe you are having an emergency, call 911 immediately. Operators can give you initial instructions on what to do and dispatch help. The ambulance service is the fastest way to get to the emergency department. We have strategically placed our dispatch centers to traverse Henderson and Morganfield as quickly as possible.