Emergency Department

Core Programs

Emergency Services

When patients arrive at the ED, they are greeted by a triage nurse. These nurses are specially trained in triage, which is a system used to make sure the sickest patients are taken care of right away. The nurse will assess the patient’s condition as quickly as possible by checking temperature and blood pressure and discussing directly with the patient their reason for seeking emergency care. Once the patient has seen the triage nurse, they may be taken immediately into the department or asked to register and wait in the waiting room. If a patient’s condition changes or worsens at any time, they are advised to notify the triage nurse immediately.

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence (SA/DV) Treatment Centre

The SA/DV Treatment Centre in CKHA’s Emergency Department sees people of all ages and genders. Services are available 24/7 with on-call hours. Click here for more information.

Dementia Resource Education Advocacy Mentorship (DREAM) Team

In a new partnership with the Alzheimer Society, the Dementia, Resource, Education, Advocacy, Mentorship (DREAM) team program has been implemented in CKHA’s Emergency Department with the goal to assist dementia patients and their caregivers with early intervention, information and assistance in order to keep dementia patients out of emergency rooms and avoid lengthy hospital stays. Click here for more information.