Fast Track Emergency Room Service
Your time is valuable, and when life presents an emergency, no matter how small, you shouldn’t have to wait for expert care. This is why we offer our Fast Track services, for these lesser emergencies, from 2 p.m. until 12 a.m., seven-days-a-week. This special service allows you and your loved ones to receive care from one of our highly-trained Emergency Department medical staff at a faster pace, in our specially-designated Fast Track area. Admittance to the Fast Track service is determined upon arrival to the Emergency Department and review by our admitting nurse.
Frequently Asked Question
What hours can I use the Emergency Department?
Answer: The emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to meet the needs of people with all types of emergencies.
Can I see my own physician if I come to the Emergency Room?
Answer: There is an Emergency Physician on duty at all times. If requested, a private physician with privilidges at Park Ridge Hospital can be called in consultation for treatment recommendations or if admission is needed.
What if I need the services of a specialist or a service not offered at PRH?
Answer: The Emergency Department keeps a daily list of speciality practice physicians who can be consulted as needed. If a patient requires a speciality not offered at Park Ridge, such as neuro or cardiac surgery, arrangements for transfer can be made.
Why do people that come in after I do get treated before me?
Answer: The nursing staff uses a system called triage, a french term meaning "to sort," which determines the priority of which patients are seen. Treatment is based on seeing the most critical or potentially critical patients first. All patients are assessed by an RN on arrival to determine the order in which they are to be seen.
Can my family go in with me for treatment?
Answer: Generally, visitors are limited to one person due to the privacy of other patients and to allow the Emergency Department staff the ability to be with and treat the patient. Additional visitors are alowed to enter at the discretion of the nursing staff based on the patient's need.
Why do I get more than one bill when I use the Emergency Department?
Answer: The hospital and physician bill are separate. You will also receive a separate bill for the Radiologist if you have x-rays, or the pathologist for certain lab tests. Typically, each physician speciality does their own billing.
David Biggers, MD
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 681-2141
DeWayne F. Butcher, MD
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-684-2141
Pierce J. Moore, III, MD
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-681-2141
Harry E. Steiner, MD
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-681-2141
William Thiemkey, DO
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 681-2141
Gabriela Ursin, MD
Park Ridge Hospital Emergency Department
100 Hospital Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-681-2141
For a complete list of physicians with privileges at Park Ridge Hospital or physician credentials, visit our Find a Doctor page.
To request a copy of our physician directory, call 681-2687.