Care When You Need it Most
If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1.
If you think you may be experiencing a heart attack, call 9-1-1 immediately so that treatment can start as soon as possible. Do not drive yourself or wait for a ride from a friend or family member.
Nearest Designated MemorialCare Cardiac Receiving Center
If you think you or someone else is having a stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately and note the time when symptoms first appeared. Do not drive yourself or wait for a ride from a friend or family member.
Nearest Designated MemorialCare Stroke Receiving Center
The Emergency Department at Long Beach Medical Center is the largest of its kind in California and among the newest and most advanced in the entire United States. Each year, we treat approximately 80,000 patients. One of Los Angeles County's original trauma centers, the Emergency Department (ED) and Trauma Center underwent an $11-million renovation in 2002, expanding the department to 32,000 square feet with 53 beds and creating a dedicated children's area.
Our department ensures patients receive the best emergency and trauma care available by offering:
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If you have a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.
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If you think you or someone else is having a stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately and note the time of when any of the symptoms first appear. Do not drive yourself or wait for a ride from a friend or family member. Have an ambulance take you to the hospital that is a stroke receiving center right away.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is an adult and pediatric Level II Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. The Long Beach Medical Center Emergency Department (ED) treats more than 100,000 patients each year — more than 1,600 of those patients are treated by the Trauma Center.
Located throughout Orange County and Los Angeles County, MemorialCare-affiliated physicians are locally and nationally recognized in their area of expertise. We've made it easy to find a quality healthcare provider right in your own backyard.
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