EMERGENCY SERVICES

Doctor’s Wife Receives First-Hand Experience of OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

A simple bicycle ride changed Carol Pegg’s life forever.

When Mrs. Pegg and her husband, neurologist Dr. Edward Pegg, and their 13-year-old son went out for a short bicycle ride last May, they never anticipated what was about to happen.

“I took my eyes off the road to glance back at my son,” says Carol. “When I did, my bike pedals tangled with my husband’s.” The pair went crashing to the asphalt. Carol was not wearing a helmet.    MORE >>

There when you need us…

In critical situations, time is of the essence and every decision is crucial. That is why at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center we have added advanced cardiac and medical imaging equipment to our Emergency Department to serve our patients more quickly and conveniently.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center’s emergency department is a level II trauma center, which can handle most critical injuries and illnesses.

The professionals working in the Emergency Department are board certified emergency physicians and registered nurses who are all licensed as trauma nurse specialists and trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Our staff also have specialized training in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Other specialists available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, include:

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