In a medical emergency, quick access to quality medical care is essential. Aultman's Emergency/Trauma Center is designed to allow the fastest access possible to the latest in emergency-care technology. Board-certified emergency medicine physicians staff the center, which is divided into three main treatment areas: a large trauma area, a critical-care area and an area for patients with minor sickness, injuries and lacerations. An on-site laboratory assists in processing test results quickly. Aultman's emergency medicine physicians and professional staff are available 24 hours a day.
Verified Level II Trauma Center
Aultman is committed to providing 24-hour trauma care to the surrounding counties. The American College of Surgeons has verified Aultman as a Level II Trauma Center. We are the only hospital between Canton and Columbus verified to meet the standards for excellence in trauma care. Aultman has specially trained, board-certified trauma surgeons on call 24 hours a day. As a Level II facility, Aultman provides definitive care for injured patients and is committed to trauma education and prevention.
Metro Life Flight
To further enhance critical transport capabilities, Aultman has partnered with the MetroHealth System's Metro Life Flight. An aircraft and crew are now based at Aultman Hospital. In addition to interhospital transfers, Metro Life Flight also transports patients from accident scenes. At minimum, each mission is comprised of a critical-care physician, a critical-care nurse and two pilots. This enables life-saving care to be given in the air en route to the hospital. This benefits our community with critical care air transport right at our doorstep.
Chest Pain Center
A key component of our emergency department is our chest pain center. This unit was designed to quickly assess patients with chest pain using advanced technology and the latest diagnostic techniques. Our advanced heart catheterization lab is located right next door, if immediate intervention is required. This eliminates extra travel time and allows for prompt emergency treatment in the safest, best-equipped environment. In addition to being cared for by emergency physicians, nuclear radiologists and cardiologists, the unit is staffed with specially trained coronary-care nurses. Thanks to a well-defined protocol developed by the chest pain center, patients no longer have to spend 2-3 days in the hospital for testing, to rule out a cardiac event. We show pride in our commitment to the prompt diagnosis and treatment of chest pain. For more information please call 330-363-6203.
Press Ganey Honors
The Aultman Emergency and Trauma Center was ranked in the 99th percentile for overall patient satisfaction and “likelihood to recommend” as a result of Press Ganey surveys during the first quarter of 2009. The ranking is based on a comparison of 7,000 health care organizations using Press Ganey’s services to measure and improve quality of patient care. Learn more about it here.
