Emergency Services
Our Cone Health Emergency Service providers are focusing on delivering care at the highest standards when you need it most. All patients who are concerned about a medical emergency should go to the nearest ER or call 911.
Emergency Room Visits
Trust Cone Health’s network of emergency departments in Burlington, Greensboro, Reidsville and High Point and our Level II Trauma Center to provide timely, high-quality emergency medical care.
Conditions Typically Treated at an Emergency Room
The following list is not all-inclusive.
- Active bleeding
- Abdominal pain
- Broken bones
- Coughing, vomiting blood
- Chest pain
- Deep cuts/lacerations
- Difficulty breathing
- Elderly patient with fall or new weakness
- Intense abdominal pain
- Loss of consciousness
- Prescription refill for chronic pain or illness
- Seizures
- Sexually transmitted disease concerns
- Suicidal thoughts
- Stroke symptoms, including sudden arm or leg weakness and facial drooping
- Uncontrollable bleeding
- Unexpected vision change
For other minor injuries or illnesses for both children and adults, consider choosing a Cone Health urgent care center or scheduling a virtual visit for a quick, affordable alternative to the emergency room.
If you come to the emergency department, learn what to expect and discover how to make the most of your visit.
Excellent Heart & Stroke Treatment
Rest assured, you’ll be in good hands at Cone Health if you experience a heart and vascular emergency or stroke symptoms.
Recognized for Cardiovascular Care
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital holds the following accreditations from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care:
- Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, which means you can get potentially lifesaving percutaneous coronary intervention for a heart attack 24/7 any day of the year
- Heart Failure, which means you get the right treatment at the right time to help your heart better pump blood
Superior Stroke Services
For evidence-based care that consistently meets strict national standards, rely on Moses Cone Hospital—certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
You’ll also get top-quality services at the Alamance Regional Medical Center Primary Stroke Center.
Stroke services are available in-person or through telemedicine video consultations at all Cone Health emergency departments.
Cone Health emergency departments help speed your care by:
- Offering fast-track programs for diagnosis and treatment of minor conditions; see what hours fast-track services are available at each emergency department location
- Using telemedicine technology to give you the quickest-possible access to a variety of offsite specialists
- Sending you to a private room as soon as possible, so you spend less time waiting in the lobby
Children’s Emergency Department
Your little ones get compassionate, specialized emergency services in the Children’s Emergency Department at Moses Cone Hospital. They benefit from experienced pediatric-care providers who use medical equipment that’s the perfect size for babies, children or teens. And because our adult emergency department is nearby, you’ll remain close to your loved ones if you need medical care, too.
Consider visiting a Cone Health Urgent Care location for quick, lower cost treatment if your child has a minor injury or illness.
Emergency Services Team
You’ll get well-rounded services from a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, such as:
- Board-certified emergency medicine physicians who oversee your care
- Trauma surgeons, including general surgeons, neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons
- Pulmonologists
- Critical care specialists
- Radiologists
- Nurses certified in emergency nursing, advanced cardiac life support, adult and pediatric life support and/or trauma nursing
- Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) who collect evidence and are board certified in caring for assault survivors
