An Emergency Department Built for Life’s Critical Moments.
The Emergency Department is the front door to care at Phelps Health—a place where every second counts, every decision matters and every patient deserves dignity, safety and privacy. Serving more than 200,000 residents across a six-county area, the new Emergency Department will allow us to deliver lifesaving critical care that keeps pace with the needs of our communities for many years to come.
Why This Campaign Matters
Today, we face a growing demand for emergency care services as our communities grow and more patients turn to the Emergency Department for care.
- - Thousands of patients rely on our Emergency Department each year.
- - Behavioral health and trauma needs are rising across our region.
- - Staff well-being is essential to delivering safe, effective patient care.
Impact
Your support will touch countless lives, elevating comfort and care in life’s most vulnerable moments.
- - Every gift transforms a tangible space where care, compassion and healing happen, letting you see the direct result of your support.
- - Your generosity provides critical support to improve patient care, comfort families and promote the well-being of Emergency Department staff for years to come.
What Your Support Will Fund
Your generosity will address the growing need our communities are facing and ensure that in critical moments, your friends, neighbors and the entire region have access to:
- - Waiting rooms and patient areas designed to provide comfort and privacy for patients and families
- - Staff break and wellness room to support staff wellbeing and retention
- - Education room to provide staff with high-quality training and strengthen clinical excellence
- - Bereavement room offering a private, dignified space for grieving families
- - Consultation rooms to enhance patient care and provider efficiency
- - Donor patio and green spaces that promote healing and recognize broad community support
Excellence in Emergency Care
- - Acute Stroke Ready Hospital; The Joint Commission, American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (2026)
- - Primary Heart Attack Center; The Joint Commission and American Heart Association (2025)
- - Level III Stroke Center, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (2025)
- - First to implement the Missouri TeleSANE Program, providing expert care for survivors of sexual assault (2025)
- - Get With The Guidelines Awards for Heart and Stroke Care, American Heart Association (2025)
- - National Certification Champion; Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (2024)
