Emergency care
Emergency care is the treatment of unexpected, severe medical injuries or infections. It is typically delivered in an emergency room or an ambulance. Our emergency medicine physicians stabilize your condition as quickly as possible to prepare you for the next step of care or discharge.
Emergency room (ER) in Brevard, North Carolina
When you have a life-threatening emergency, every moment counts. We're standing by.
Open 24/7 in any weather, Transylvania Regional Hospital's emergency room (ER) provides essential services for you and your family. Even in the face of stabilizing and treating your critical condition, our providers deliver care with a compassionate, personalized touch.
Medical airlift services
Our 24/7, regional helicopter service — Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) — provides transport if you are critically ill or injured within a 150-mile radius of Asheville. This enables our adult and pediatric care teams to get you the life-saving care you need.
Our 24/7, regional helicopter service — Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) — provides transport if you are critically ill or injured within a 150-mile radius of Asheville. This enables our adult and pediatric care teams to get you the life-saving care you need.
When to come to the ER
Conditions that require immediate care warrant a trip to the emergency department. Some of these include:
- Abdominal pain
- Arm weakness
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Chest pain
- Confusion
- Deep cuts
- Difficulty breathing
- Eye injuries
- Facial drooping
- Fever
- Heart attack
- Poisoning
- Pregnancy-related conditions
- Seizures
- Severe vomiting
- Shortness of breath
- Speech difficulty
- Trauma
- Weakness
Our emergency medical services
Our emergency department is equipped to provide swift, effective treatment, as well as continued care, when needed.
Features of our emergency department
Particularly in an emergency scenario, quickly developing a diagnosis and plan of care is key. We are able to provide diagnostic care for serious injuries and illnesses, and make sure to inform you and your family of your condition and available treatments so you feel safe and cared for.
Our leading-edge emergency facility has a variety of features and care options, including:
- 12 private, spacious exam rooms
- Award-winning stroke treatment
- Emergency response protocol for heart attacks
- Four behavioral health safe rooms
- Onsite imaging, including X-ray, computerized tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)