About Emergency

The emergency department at Al-Makassed Hospital has 24 beds to serve the needs of the surrounding communities. The emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by doctors and nurses specially trained to handle emergency cases upon arrival at the department. The emergency department includes several departments where patients are received and cared for in preparation for their admission to the various hospital departments. These departments are:
1- Small operating unit.

2- Cardiac resuscitation unit for children and adults.

3- Waiting unit with 10 beds where patients are admitted and carefully monitored.

4- Radiology unit.

Upon arrival of patients to the emergency department, the specialized nurse sorts each case according to the severity of the disease in order to prioritize treatment and expedite it for patients who are in greater need than others.

The patients then find their way through the emergency department to other departments after the triage process for their medical condition.

The emergency department doctors at Al-Makassed Hospital are constantly developing and upgrading their skills by attending relevant seminars and through internal training programs at the hospital. All emergency department staff are trained in both CPR and daily trauma procedures, and a large number of them are able to perform CPR and daily trauma procedures for children.