DeTar Emergency Department

Navarro Emergency Department 361-788-6680

The Emergency Department at DeTar Hospital Navarro provides immediate evaluation of acute medical conditions and trauma in adult and pediatric patients. DeTar Hospital Navarro's ER is staffed 24 hours a day by trained, emergency physicians and registered nurses certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and the Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course. Many of our DeTar nurses are also nationally certified through the Emergency Nursing Association, the highest level of certification available. The DeTar Hospital was the first Lead Level III Trauma Center in our area, and we receive trauma patients from Level IV hospitals in our service area and surrounding counties. Services include trauma and access to the hospital's heart program including interventional cath lab and open-heart surgery. The DeTar Hospital Navarro ER is open 24 hours a day, and provides full service and consultation in all medical and surgical specialties as well as minor emergency care. The unit is comprised of 12 beds, including two trauma rooms, radiology capabilities, and direct access to surgery and intensive care units.

North Emergency Department 361-788-2534

The Emergency Department at DeTar Hospital North has an emphasis on supporting the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Pediatric services which are admitted at this facility. The Emergency Department at DeTar North is open 24 hours a day and provides full service and consultation services in all medical and surgical specialties. The ER at DeTar North sees all emergencies, and transfers any adult, cardiac, or trauma patients to the Navarro campus that require admission. The Emergency Department at DeTar North is also staffed by emergency physicians and nurses trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course and the Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course.

Why choose a DeTar ED?

DeTar EDs provide comprehensive, timely medical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We also feature:

• board-certified physicians
• decreased wait times
• improved turnaround times
• access to the area’s only pediatric intensive care unit
• central monitoring
• the support of two full-service hospitals