St.
Raphael’s Emergency
Center Sees First Patients
It didn’t take long for the first patients
to arrive when the new Carondelet St.
Raphael’s Emergency Center opened
on March 8. A wide range of patients
have been treated in the Emergency
Center, starting shortly after its doors
opened for patient care.
“Our first patient was on opening day
at approximately 8:30 a.m. It was an
exciting time for everyone involved,”
said James Woodhead, RN, MBA,
nursing director at St. Raphael’s
Emergency Center. “She said she
would be letting all of her friends and
neighbors know because it was such
a great resource to have to have in
the community.”
St. Raphael’s Emergency Center is
located near I-10 and Wilmot Road at
7401 S. Wilmot Rd. Serving the grow-
ing southeast Tucson area it provides
around the clock emergency care for
nearby residential areas and commer-
cial developments.
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Patients with abdominal pain, frac-
tures, lacerations, shortness of breath
or chest pain are examples of the
types of emergencies that are treated
at St. Raphael’s Emergency Center.
The center includes 13 exam rooms
and an imaging suite with x-ray, ultra-
sound and a CT scanner.
“We are seeing a range of patients
from elderly to infants, and for a wide
range of problems from the very quick
and simple up to those that are very
sick,” said Woodhead. The cen-
ter’s efficient processes and design
contribute to low wait times and short
length of stay for patients, he added.
Designed to offer safe, efficient care
with a patient-friendly design in a
convenient location, St. Raphael’s
Emergency Center is staffed by emer-
gency-trained physicians and nurses.
It is closely integrated with Caronde-
let’s hospitals for patients who may
require more complex care.
“Carondelet St. Raphael’s Emergency
Center provides 24/7 emergency care
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