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Expect the best care from the Emergency Department at Chilton Memorial Hospital. The recently enlarged and renovated state-of-the-art Emergency Department offers unprecedented privacy and is staffed 24- hours a day by physicians board-certified in Emergency medicine. Our caring staff is there to help you and your family in the time of an emergency.

Your visit to the emergency department area may require additional testing to evaluate your situation. Depending on your situation, you may require blood tests, X-rays, CT Scans or various other tests to diagnose your condition. At Chilton Memorial Hospital, these additional services are located at the hospital so that your condition will be diagnosed as quickly as possible and that your treatment can begin.
Fast Track
The Fast Track offers the comfort of the hospital's Emergency Department while treating patients in a fast and efficient manner. Patients with minor ailments and injuries are treated in approximately one hour or less by emergency health-care professionals and emergency medicine board certified physicians. Fast Track patients include those suffering from insect bites, sprains, strains, ear aches, sore throats, and other non-life threatening illnesses.
Waiting in the Emergency Department
At Chilton, we understand that no one likes to wait for emergency care. Our goal is to treat our patients as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, it is sometimes difficult to predict when a large number of patients may need our services. In advance, we apologize if you may have to wait. In the Emergency Department, the sickest patients are treated first. If your condition is not life-or limb threatening, you may be asked to be seated in the waiting room until your name is called. If your condition worsens while you are waiting, immediately tell the triage nurse.
Pediatric Emergency Unit
Chilton Memorial Hospital Pediatric Emergency physicians staff the Emergency department 24/7. Children under 21 years of age will be seen by a pediatric emergency doctor in about 20 minutes from the time of registration - so you don't have to worry about waiting. Between the hours of noon and midnight, children are seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department at all other times, the children are seen in the main Emergency Department. The Pediatric Emergency Department is equipped with exam tables in the shapes of dogs or turtles, walls covered with cartoon canines and under-the-sea motifs, as well as a separate waiting area with a child-friendly environment make what otherwise be a stressful visit to an emergency room less intimidating. The unit also offers special equipment that comes in all sizes to fit the needs of children of all sizes. For directions, call 1-888- CHILTON.
Behavioral Health Services
Chilton Memorial's Behavioral Health Service is available to respond to urgent mental health needs of Emergency Department patients. Crisis intervention is provided for depression, marital and family problems, and behavioral disorders. Members of the Behavioral Health Unit staff a 24-hour psychiatric emergency hotline (973) 831-5078.
Frequently Asked Questions
What To Expect at the Emergency Department
Individuals who come to the Emergency Department need to know that the most seriously ill or injured patients are treated first. This process is called triage. It begins when you arrive. The first person you will see in the Emergency Department is the triage nurse. He/she checks vital signs including temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and breathing and asks questions to evaluate your condition. Once your condition is evaluated, you will either go directly to a bed in the Emergency Department, to the Fast Track area, to the Pediatric Emergency Area or asked to wait in the waiting room until your name is called.
Why do I sometimes wait longer in an emergency room than in a doctor's office?
Unlike a physician's office, where appointments are spread out, many emergency patients may arrive at once. You may also have to wait for the results of X-rays or tests before the physician can begin treatment.

You can help make time pass more quickly by planning ahead. If possible, bring a book or toys for children. Remember that you will only be asked to wait if it is safe for you to do so.
May I have visitors while I am being treated?
Visitors in the Emergency Department treatment area must be kept to a minimum to provide health-care professionals sufficient space to quickly perform their duties. This also ensures that the patients' needs are properly met and their privacy maintained.
To contact the Emergency department, please call (973) 831-5000.