In an emergency, we're nearby.
We provide emergency care in the emergency rooms (ER) in our full-service hospitals across North and Central Texas, and we offer freestanding emergency services throughout North and Central Texas. All of our emergency services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with Dallas, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Irving, McKinney and Temple offering varying levels of trauma care.
Our Dallas and Temple hospitals provide Level I trauma care through highly trained staff and an array of physician specialists to treat the most severe accidents.
Trauma centers
No one ever plans to have a trauma related event, but the fact is that trauma is the leading cause of death in people ages one to 44.
Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple are our Level I trauma centers ready to receive patients who have sustained the most severe kinds of trauma that usually results from a variety of accidents.
Emergency medical services
Baylor Scott & White Health has the privilege to work with a variety of local emergency medical services organizations. Depending on where you live, your emergency medical services may be provided by your city or by a private company.
In Central Texas, Scott & White Emergency Medical Services (SWEMS) is the exclusive ambulance provider for the city of Temple.
Preparation is key
Steps you can take to be ready in case you or a family member is ever facing a medical emergency, including a list of potential symptoms that usually mean a trip to the ER.