St. Tammany Health System’s emergency departments provide nondiscriminatory emergency care at both locations, which are connected to Ochsner vascular neurologists via Telestroke. STHS is an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Level III Trauma Center, and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
The Emergency Department at St. Tammany Health System: Putting the Northshore back together again since 1954.
Life can be unpredictable. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Other times, it lands you in the ER.
Luckily for you, St. Tammany Health System operates two fully staffed and accredited emergency rooms around the clock and 365 days a year.
Our Covington Emergency Department, part of St. Tammany Parish Hospital, is an accredited chest pain center and level 3 trauma center that has earned the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
It also includes the region’s only dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, which has been designated a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards -- to make sure all of our patients feel safe and comfortable -- and boasts its own kid-friendly waiting room, child-sized treatment rooms and dedicated physicians and nursing staff.
Then there’s our Mandeville Emergency Department, a full-service, free-standing facility across the street from the Mandeville Post Office on U.S. 190 that expands the reach of our board-certified emergency medicine specialists – while shortening the drive for those living in the neighborhood.
Like our Covington facility, our Mandeville ED staff is trained to treat emergent health situations including heart attack and stroke, and with access to Ochsner vascular neurologists via TeleStroke.
So, go ahead. Live life.
And when the unexpected happens, rely on St. Tammany Health System.
Through our trusted partnership with Ochsner Health, St. Tammany Health System’s Covington hospital campus has become home to Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Health System, helping us make sure no Northshore family has to travel far to get the quality of care they deserve.
When it comes to emergency medicine, our original location stands above the rest. Established in 1954, it is home to the region’s only Level III trauma center, an obstetric emergency department, and award-winning heart and stroke care.
Providing full-service emergency even closer to home for patients living south of Covington, our standalone Mandeville ED – across the street from the post office – is staffed by St. Tammany Health System employees, including the same board-certified emergency medicine specialists serving our main hospital ED.
We’re proud to offer our youngest patients access to a pediatric-specific emergency department. From the child-friendly waiting area to the dedicated physicians and nursing staff, child-size treatment rooms, equipment and nurses’ station, our pediatric ED – designated a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES – is here to provide world-class care for your family.
Bethany Monistere, trauma services manager for STHS, explains what exactly a Certified Trauma Center is and what life-saving services the Certified Trauma Center at St. Tammany Health System offers to local residents.
If you are having an emergency, call 911. Otherwise, patients should seek primary or urgent care for non-emergency healthcare needs. Below is an overview of local STHS-affiliated care options, all conveniently located on the Northshore.
It’s not always an emergency – but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to get it taken care of. For those not-quite-emergency situations that still call immediate medical attention, visit our STHS-Ochsner Urgent Care centers at 1111 Greengate Drive in Covington (right next to the Dunkin’ Donuts on U.S. 190) and at 2735 Highway 190 in Mandeville.
Our walk-in Express Care clinic at 80 Gardenia Dr. Suite B, just south of our Covington hospital campus provides you with all the non-emergency care you’d expect from a doctor’s office but with non-traditional hours – operating until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday – for those times when you simply need a doctor now.
Whether it’s for acute care, chronic illnesses or an annual physical for your job, school or sports, the board-certified doctors in our St. Tammany Physicians Network are on call 24/7 and have convenient access to the wealth of resources St. Tammany Health System has to offer at multiple locations.
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has completed verification as a Level 3 trauma center, reinforcing public confidence in the Northshore’s longstanding leader in quality healthcare.
Joe St. Philip, Director, Off-site Emergency Department, provides information on the St. Tammany Health System full-service, freestanding Emergency Room in the heart of the Mandeville area, across the street from the Mandeville Post office, as well as ways to stay healthy in the summer heat.
St. Tammany Health System's Emergency Medicine program has earned recognition from groups including:
