Emergency/Trauma Care

FirstCare Center

CMMC's FirstCare Center tends to those with less serious illnesses or injuries.

Upon entering CMMC through the Emergency Department entrance, patients are interviewed by a registered nurse regarding their illness or injury. This interview determines whether the patient will be best served in the Emergency Department or the FirstCare Center. If the FirstCare Center offers the best alternative for fast but appropriate treatment, the patient is directed to the center.

Located near the Emergency Department, the FirstCare Center includes eight treatment rooms and a treatment area for providing intravenous therapy. The center is staffed by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or emergency physicians. Registered nurses, emergency technicians, and other support personnel work with them as a team to move patients through the evaluation and treatment process as quickly as possible.

The FirstCare Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Access to the center is gained through the Emergency Department. Telephone: 795-2160.

Why was the FirstCare Center developed?

CMMC's FirstCare Center was created in direct response to patient requests for faster emergency service. Designed to serve those with less serious illnesses or injuries, FirstCare works in concert with the CMMC Emergency Department to make certain that patients are cared for in the most appropriate treatment locations. The FirstCare Center’s close proximity to the CMMC Emergency Department assures that the full resources of the ED are quickly available if needed.