Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West Emergency Department

In Nashville, Tennessee, ER care teams at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West are here for you with 24/7 emergency care.

When you choose Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West for your family’s emergency care, you’ll get the right care, at the right place and at the right time. When care is needed right away, we’re close to where you are provided 24/7 compassionate care for life-threatening and severe illness and injury. We are an accredited Chest Pain and Comprehensive Stroke Center that primarily cares for the adult population with a variety of diagnoses. From the moment you enter the doors, we are committed to listening and offering personalized services for all Middle Tennesseans, by recognizing and serving unique needs.

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West Emergency Department became the first in the state to be recognized for its specialized care for patients age 65 and older by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). With the Level 3 accreditation, the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West Emergency Department will continue to serve patients of all ages.

Reasons to seek emergency care

When you’re having an emergency, getting the right care at the right time is important. Visit an ER if you or a loved one is experiencing:

• A broken bone
• Bites or stings
• Blue face and lips, or pale coloring
• Chest pain
• Confusion
• Difficulty speaking
• Extreme fatigue
• Fainting
• Head injury or other trauma
• Labor pains
• Open fractures
• Seizure
• Severe bleeding
• Severe stomach pain
• Shortness of breath
• Sudden numbness or weakness

Connected to specialized follow-up care

Your care doesn’t stop when you leave the ER. Because we’re more than emergency care, you will be connected to follow-up care to support your care plan and recovery. We connect you to specialists in heart care, brain and spine care, orthopedic care, cancer care and more. Your care team also helps you manage your medications and sends prescriptions to your local pharmacy or through Ascension Rx. And you will always have access to other services at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, like imaging and lab.