Welcome to the Union Hospital Emergency Department

The Emergency Department at Union Hospital is a Level II ER department. The emergency room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all ages of patients who present themselves for such services, regardless of ability to pay. The Emergency Department at Union Hospital is responsible for providing emergency care for a variety of common illnesses and injuries including chronic problems in addition to providing a immediate treatment and initiating life-saving procedures in all type of emergency situations. The Emergency Department receives patients from the city and community. Additionally, the department receives patients referred from several surrounding counties and from Illinois.

All information is based on the 2006 Union Hospital PRC Consumer Perception Study. In most cases the survey is based on 8 different hospitals

1. In a series of questions, consumers were asked to identify the area hospital they believe is the best for each of the nine specific treatments. Union Hospital received top mention in the area of emergency care.
2. Those consumers who reported the recent use of an emergency room were asked to specify the hospital that was used: The most common response was Union Hospital.
3. Union Hospital treats (76.4%) of emergency cases in Vigo County. We also treat the most patients outside Vigo Co. of the hospitals listed.
4. When patients were asked to evaluate the quality of care provided during their emergency room visit 85.5% of ER patients said ’Äúexcellent,’Äù ’Äúvery good,’Äù or ’Äúgood.’Äù

Important Phone Numbers

• Union Operator (812) 238-7000


• Emergency Dept. 238-7523


• Billing 238-7536


• Patient Account Services 238-7621


• Physician Referral Line 238-7512


• Union Radiology Associates 238-7783


• Reimbursement Technologies Inc.
  (Emergency Physicians) 1-800-355-2470