Ambulances parked at an AdventHealth facility

When the Unexpected Happens, Our ER Is Nearby

When minutes matter, you need expert, specialized emergency care, advanced imaging and fast lab services. If you or a loved one are injured or experience chest pain, stroke symptoms or severe stomach pain, don’t wait. Visit our emergency room at AdventHealth Polk, formerly St. Luke’s Hospital, in rural Polk County.

For a medical emergency, you can count on our team of highly qualified physicians and nurses — with specialists on call — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For patients experiencing major trauma or cardiac events, our affiliation with high-level trauma centers ensures immediate access via helicopter or ambulance transport.

If this is a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911.

When To Go to the ER

Symptoms like intense pain, a tightening chest and heavy bleeding can make it hard to think clearly. If you recognize the signs of a medical emergency — weakness on one side of the body, difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing up blood or anything that seems serious — don’t hesitate. Call 911 immediately to be taken to the nearest ER.

Situations or conditions that may require emergency medical treatment include:

  • Complicated fractures
  • Deep wounds
  • Extreme difficulty breathing
  • Major head injury
  • Poisoning
  • Severe allergic reactions
  • Severe burns
  • Suspected heart attack
  • Suspected stroke
  • Vomiting or coughing up blood

Find Our Polk County ER Near You

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Formerly known as St. Luke's Hospital

  • Hours Information:
    Please call for hours.
  • Hours:

    Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

  • ER Visitor Policy:

    So we can evaluate the patient and begin necessary treatment, we require visitors to remain in the waiting room initially, except for minors and children. Once treatment begins, one visitor can stay at the bedside if possible. If a critical situation delays or prevents a visitor's presence, our team will update waiting parties frequently about their loved one's condition.

When Minutes Matter, You Can
Count on Us

You can depend on us to deliver the emergency care you need, day or night. We’re close by, safe and ready when you need us. We’ll get you back to the moments that matter most.

Our multidisciplinary approach to care means we reach across specialties and locations to give you the support you need to thrive — well after your visit to the ER. No matter what’s on your chart or your mind, we’re here for you every step of the way.