An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center.
The main patient area inside the Mobile Medical Unit operated in Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota
Trilingual signage in French, Dutch and English at an emergency department in Brussels, Belgium
A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with many beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care.
The exterior of Bellvitge University Hospital in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, with entrance and parking area for ambulances.
Starship Children's Health, a children's hospital in Auckland, New Zealand
McMaster University Medical Centre, a teaching hospital in Hamilton, Ontario
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, a large teaching hospital in India