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    Emergency Room

    Emergencies Don't Wait
    That’s why we’re here.

    The Watertown Regional Emergency Room (ER) is staffed 24/7 by a team that specializes in emergency care. You can rest assured that your care team has the right combination of knowledge and compassion to provide the best care for you and your loved ones, when you need it and close to home. 

    Highlights of our ER include:

    • 15,000 patients served annually
    • 16-bed unit that includes heart care, stroke care, and critical care services
    • Providing quality service since 1906

    Address:
    125 Hospital Drive
    Watertown, WI 53098

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    When to Go to the Emergency Room

    Call 911 or head to the ER right away if you or a loved one have any of the following symptoms:

    • Bleeding that will not stop
    • Coughing or vomiting blood
    • Chest pain or other heart attack symptoms
    • Confusion or other changes in mental state
    • Head trauma
    • Loss of consciousness
    • Possible broken bones
    • Seizures
    • Serious burns
    • Severe allergic reactions, such as severe swelling or trouble swallowing or breathing
    • Stroke symptoms, which include sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of your body), confusion, and trouble speaking
    • Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
    • Sudden or severe pain
    • Trouble breathing
    • Unable to move an arm or leg
     

    Please note these are examples of life-threatening illnesses or injuries that warrant a trip to the Emergency Room. This is not a complete list of conditions which require emergency attention. If you need immediate medical attention, come to the Emergency Room right away.

     
     
     

    Heart Attack Symptoms

    Don't wait to get help if you experience any of these heart attack warning signs!  Although some heart attacks are sudden and intense, most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort.

    Pay attention to your body and call 9-1-1 if you feel:

    • Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
    • Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
    • Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
    • Other signs:  cold sweat, nausea, lightheadedness, palpitations, paleness, weakness/fatigue, or dizziness. 

    Symptoms May Vary Between Men and Women

    As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

    Minutes Matter

    Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, have it checked out. Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives – maybe your own. Don't wait – call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number.

     
     

    Your Emergency Room Care Team

    Effective emergency care happens when experts from various specialties come together with different training backgrounds and perspectives. The Watertown Regional ER is staffed by physicians who specialize in emergency care, and a wide range of other specialists are available on call.

    The experienced Emergency Room team includes:

    • Advanced Practice Providers (APPs, such as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (APRNs))
    • Cardiologists - interventional
    • General Surgeons
    • Nurses
    • OB/GYNs
    • Orthopedic Surgeons
    • Pediatrics
    • Physicians
    • Technicians
     
     
     
     

    What to Expect in Our ER

    You will be cared for by staff trained to respond to any type of medical emergency. We understand a visit to the ER can be a very stressful time; therefore, you should expect us to communicate with you and guide you through your situation. Please ask questions about anything you do not understand. 

    Patients in the ER are treated according to the severity of their illnesses. 

     
     
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    Patient Safety & Quality Care

    Our goal is to provide the best care available in the safest possible environment. To make that happen, we:

    • Integrate a bedside registration process so treatment is not delayed
    • Offer point-of-care (bedside) lab testing, which makes the results of many common tests available in minutes, not hours
    • Provide detailed monitoring of critically ill patients
    • Use well-lit rooms that are positioned so critical changes in a patient’s condition are easily assessed, which allows us to respond quickly
    • Utilize a computerized system that keeps critical medications and supplies readily available
     
     

     

    Nationally Recognized Quality of Care – Right Here in Watertown

    Our goal is to provide you and your loved ones with convenient, high-quality care that is close to home. The national recognition we have earned demonstrates our team’s commitment to providing excellent care. We have been recognized with:

    • Leapfrog Grade "A" Hospital Safety Grade
    • Healthgrades' 2025 Specialty Excellence Award for Joint Replacement
    • Chest Pain Accreditation
    • Baby-Friendly Designation

    We appreciate you entrusting our Emergency Room with your healthcare needs in the Watertown, WI region.

    Chest Pain Accredited
     
     

    Next Steps

     

    Emergency Room Location

    125 Hospital Dr.
    Watertown, WI 53098

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    Call 9-1-1 if you or a loved one is experiencing a medical emergency.

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