About Gila Regional ED:

ED Visitor Policy

In the Emergency Department treatment area, visitors are generally limited to:

• For children -- Parents or one family member
• For adults -- One family member or close friend

This helps eliminate congestion so that emergency personnel can move freely, and it preserves your privacy and the privacy of other patients.

Why do I have to wait?

Critical life threatening problems are taken care of immediately. The sickest or most severely injured people are prioritized and seen first. You may not always be aware of other patients who require our immediate attention. A quiet, empty waiting room can sometimes be misleading as ambulances come in where they can't be seen.

Emergency Department

Emergencies Happen;  We are here when they do.

Nearly 19,000 people a year with sudden and acute illness or injury seek Gila Regional's Emergency Department (ED). We work to serve your emergency needs with efficiency, care and professionalism.

Why Choose Gila Regional's Emergency Department?

• We utilize a rapid response triage system of screening and classifying ED patients to determine their priority needs for the most efficient use of GRMC ED personnel and equipment.

• A team of trained emergency specialists including doctors, registered nurses, emergency medical technicians, with other specialists available on call.

• The Lab and Imaging departments are staffed and ready for diagnostics 24/7.

• Anyone whose health needs cannot be met can be transported by helicopter to a hospital with the services he or she requires.

• After treatment when you are going home, you are provided with specific instructions for your care after discharge. Questions are welcomed.

• If you are admitted to the hospital, we offer the hospitalist program so you have a physician to guide your care during your stay. 

Family Focus Room

We believe bringing healing aspects in to the physical environment is vital to the care process. At GRMC we have created a space called the Family Focus Room in the Emergency Department. It is a cozy private space for families who need solitude or the privacy to discuss with the medical team or each other.