Emergency Care

If you or a loved one experiences any of the following symptoms, call 911 immediately and request to be taken to the Novant Health emergency room nearest you: 

Heart Attack

Chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath or unusual nausea

Stroke

Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arms and/or legs 
trouble speaking, severe headache with no known cause 

Sepsis

Fever, confusion, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat

All Novant Health emergency rooms are equipped to get you the care you or your loved ones need when you get hurt. However, two of our hospitals have gone above and beyond in their commitment to provide advanced trauma services: They have achieved Level II Trauma Center designations by the American College of Surgeons.

Our Level II Trauma Centers are ready to provide rapid, life-saving treatment to all patients — adults and children — through our multidisciplinary team of expert surgeons and specialists available 24/7. These trauma hospitals have made staying on the leading edge of trauma care integral to the entire facility's operation via constant quality assessment and improvement, continuing education programs, and regular, rigorous reverification. They also provide community trauma education and resources. 

If these trauma centers are near you and when possible, these are the hospitals to seek out for most of the most complex, life-threatening injuries.

Heart attacks and strokes are leading causes of death and long-term disability. Our emergency rooms are nationally recognized by the American Heart Association, which credits Novant Health with consistently exceeding national benchmarks for heart attack and stroke care. We also use the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence, to save lives and improve recovery.