Emergency care
Emergency care is the treatment of unexpected, severe medical injuries or infections. It is typically delivered in an emergency room or an ambulance. Our emergency medicine physicians stabilize your condition as quickly as possible to prepare you for the next step of care or discharge.
Emergency rooms (ERs) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
When you need unexpected medical attention, we are here for you.
Grand Strand Health's emergency rooms provide 24/7 support if you or your family needs unexpected care. We work to ensure you receive the high-quality treatment you deserve when you need it most.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Features of our emergency department
Our hospital and affiliated emergency rooms are ready to serve the medical needs of residents and visitors alike. We are linked to and served by emergency medical services (EMS) providers, allowing for immediate response to any natural disaster in the community requiring expert emergency treatment.
Pediatric emergency care
In addition, our dedicated child-friendly emergency department provides specialized treatment rooms and has pediatric-trained, board-certified emergency physicians on staff.
Trauma centers
Our specially trained trauma teams care for your serious illness and accidents. Our Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Centers are recognized by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). We are committed to providing higher care, with emergency, surgical and neurological specialists standing by.
ER wait times
Check the top of our website pages to find the wait times of the Grand Strand Medical Center ER closest to you.
Note: ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only.
About our ER wait times
Our posted ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
The ER wait times seen on our website represent the time it takes to see a qualified medical professional. This is defined as a doctor of medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), physician assistant (PA) or advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP).
ER wait times represent a four-hour rolling average that is updated every 30 minutes.
When to call 911
How do you know when you should go to the ER?
If you or a loved one are experiencing any of the following conditions or symptoms, call 911:
- Back, jaw or neck pain and sweating
- Broken bones
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Disorientation
- Excruciating headache
- Fever that won’t go down
- Flu symptoms that won’t go away
- Heart attack
- Left shoulder or left arm pain
- Loss of consciousness
- One-sided facial paralysis
- One-sided limb weakness
- Seizures
- Serious burns
- Severe bleeding
- Severe diarrhea
- Severe allergic reaction
- Severe head injury
- Severe insect bite reaction
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden difficulty seeing
- Sudden speech difficulties
- Unexpected dizziness
- Vomiting after head injury
- Back, jaw or neck pain and sweating
- Broken bones
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Disorientation
- Excruciating headache
- Fever that won’t go down
- Flu symptoms that won’t go away
- Heart attack
- Left shoulder or left arm pain
- Loss of consciousness
- One-sided facial paralysis
- One-sided limb weakness
- Seizures
- Serious burns
- Severe bleeding
- Severe diarrhea
- Severe allergic reaction
- Severe head injury
- Severe insect bite reaction
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden difficulty seeing
- Sudden speech difficulties
- Unexpected dizziness
- Vomiting after head injury