Emergency & Trauma Services
Expert Emergency Care at Two Convenient Locations
Emergency & Trauma Care - Foothills Hospital in Boulder
Foothills Hospital provides 24-hour access to high-level emergency medical
care from board-certified emergency medicine physicians and specially
trained nurses. We care for patients requiring treatment for everything
from broken bones to strokes to life- and limb-threatening injuries. In
the event you suffer a serious injury, our expert team of medical professionals
are ready to deliver outstanding evaluation, treatment, compassion and
care close to home.
As the first designated Level II Trauma Center in Boulder County, and now an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Verified Level II Trauma Center, BCH's Foothills Hospital has the sophisticated resources and expertise readily available to treat seriously injured patients.
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) Verified Level II Trauma Center
- Nationally-certified Primary Stroke Center
- Most comprehensive treatment for heart conditions in Boulder County
We work closely with our local Emergency Medical Services partners -- paramedics and first responders -- to provide the high-quality, prompt care you need.
Psychiatric Evaluations
- Community members who don't feel safe or are in crisis, can visit Foothills Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) for a voluntary psychiatric evaluation, which are available 24/7.
- Licensed professionals will complete a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and ensure all people are referred to the appropriate level of care.
- If a person is having an acute crisis due to a mental illness - and in imminent danger to self or others, or appears to be gravely disabled - the licensed professional will consult the psychiatrist and ED provider to determine whether a mental health hold is needed. A mental health hold is an involuntary hold that ensures a person who is in crisis is kept safe for up to 72 hours of treatment and evaluation.
Emergency Care - Community Medical Center in Lafayette
We provide 24-hour access to high-level emergency medical care from board-certified emergency medicine physicians and specially-trained nurses at the Community Medical Center in Lafayette, CO. In the event you experience a serious injury or illness, our expert team of medical professionals are ready to deliver outstanding evaluation, treatment, compassion and care close to home.
- Open 24 hours a day/7 days a week
- Staffed by board-certified emergency physicians
- Full laboratory services and advanced imaging technology
Cost of an Emergency Department Visit
Emergency Department charges are based on the level of emergency care provided to our patients at either our Foothills Hospital Emergency Department in Boulder or the Emergency Department at our Community Medical Center in Lafayette.
The levels, with level 1 representing basic emergency care, reflect the type of accommodations needed, the personnel resources, the intensity of care and the amount of time needed to provide treatment. The following charges do not include fees for drugs, appliances, supplies or additional ancillary procedures that may be required for particular emergency treatment. They also do not include fees for Emergency Department physicians, who will bill separately for their services. Our price estimate rates reflect the amount a patient might pay if they take advantage of our Boulder Community Health prompt-pay self-pay discount.
