Emergency & Trauma Care
Level II Trauma Center | Emergency Department
Enloe Health Enloe Medical Center is the region’s verified Level II Trauma Center and a Joint Commission Accredited STEMI Receiving Center. “STEMI” refers to a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. This is a very serious type of heart attack that impacts your heart’s lower chambers. Hospitals that receive this recognition are as prepared as possible to perform evidence-based, lifesaving treatment when necessary.
Enloe Medical Center is one of only two American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level II Trauma Centers north of metro Sacramento.
Board-certified emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, cardiologists and allied medical professionals are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to handle emergencies. Enloe Health Emergency Services is also designated for emergency pediatric care and includes specialized equipment to treat children.
Prevent Common Summer Injuries
The summer months are full of fun, but they can also be a dangerous time. The Emergency Department at Enloe Health sees an increase in visits related to water-, heat- and animal-related injuries during this time. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from these dangers from Jenny Humphries, Director of Emergency Medical Services and Chief Flight Nurse at Enloe Health.
Emergency Medical Services
Enloe Health offers several emergency services, including:
Prompt Care or Emergency Room?
For minor injuries and illnesses, such as the flu, colds, sore throats, ear aches, sprains, fractures, back strains, minor burns and other problems that are not life threatening, visit Enloe Health Prompt Care. For patients who are not sure their condition requires emergency intervention, it is always better to be safe than sorry.
Need Mental Health Help Now?
Enloe Health offers a 24-hour mental health crisis hotline staffed by a dedicated nurse. If you need help right away, please call the Enloe Behavioral Health Crisis Line at 530-332-5250 or 800-560-5900.
Butte County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Butte County developed a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) in 2010 to serve survivors of sexual assault and child sexual abuse. It is a coordinated response system of intervention and care to help survivors regain control over their lives and restore their dignity.
Butte County SART’s goal is to eliminate sexual violence and help patients begin their path to healing — physically, emotionally and spiritually. This can include collecting forensic evidence that can help identify and stop perpetrators.
Forensic Medical Services at Enloe Health
With a staff of forensic registered nurses (RNs) available 24/7, Enloe Health ensures any person who is sexually assaulted or abused has access to forensic medical exams — regardless of insurance status or background. These caregivers at Enloe Health have extensive training in trauma-informed care, addressing the medical needs of patients who have experienced sexual assault or child sexual abuse, and the legal requirements of evidence collection.
Enloe Health’s forensic RNs specialize in forensic medical evaluations and evidentiary examinations for infant, children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
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Nuestras enfermeras forenses registradas están disponibles las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana, para garantizar que cualquier persona que sea agredida o abusada sexualmente tenga acceso a exámenes médicos forenses, sin importar cual sea su situación o si no cuenta con seguro médico.
Cuentan con una amplia capacitación en cuidados en casos de trauma, en las necesidades médicas de pacientes que han sufrido agresión sexual o abuso sexual infantil, y los requisitos legales de recopilación de pruebas.
Las enfermeras forenses de Enloe se especializan en evaluaciones médicas forenses y exámenes de evidencia para bebés, niños, adolescentes, adultos, y adultos mayores.
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Types of Forensic Medical Exams
At Enloe Health, forensic RNs conduct these three types of forensic medical examinations:
- Adult/Adolescent/Geriatric Forensic Medical Examinations: These examinations can be provided within 10 days of sexual assault in most cases. Enloe Health is mandated to report all instances of violence, including reports of sexual assault. However, the patient is not required to engage with law enforcement.
- Infant Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Medical Examinations: These examinations are available at the request of a jurisdictional law enforcement agency for children ages 11 and younger. In both cases of acute examinations (taking place within five days of abuse), and non-acute (greater than 120 hours), authorization by a jurisdictional law enforcement agency is required.
- Suspect Forensic Medical Examinations: These examinations are exclusively available upon request from law enforcement.
2024 SART Report
The Butte County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) released its 2024 report on the incidence of sexual assault in Butte County during 2019-2021. Read the full report.
Community Support Services
For more resources for sexual assault victims, visit the links below.
