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When a medical emergency arises, swift action is important, with access to nearby trauma and critical care being essential to helping ensure positive patient outcomes.
In the last decade, South Texas Health System ER Mission has become an important community fixture in western Hidalgo County, providing 24/7 emergency care to nearly 200,000 patients.
In March 2015, the South Texas Health System Trauma & Critical Care Institute – the largest integrated network of trauma and critical care in the Rio Grande Valley – began operating STHS ER Mission, the second of South Texas Health System’s seven freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) in the region, offering close-to-home emergency care to residents of Mission and the surrounding communities.
Unlike the urgent care centers and night clinics residents in western Hidalgo County had grown accustomed to 10 years ago, STHS ER Mission was able to provide the same round-the-clock care as South Texas Health System’s hospital-based emergency rooms, improving access to care for trauma patients in the rural areas of the Rio Grande Valley for a decade.
“At STHS ER Mission, physicians and staff are able to perform many available studies and procedures one can find in a hospital-based emergency room,” says Julia Nino, RN, director of freestanding emergency departments, Mission and Ware. “This facility is capable of performing lab tests, as well as ultrasounds, CT scans and other imaging services necessary to accurately diagnose and treat patients swiftly and accurately when they’re most vulnerable.”
Since opening its doors, STHS ER Mission has provided quality, compassionate care to 193,603 patients and counting, including more than 75,000 children.
To meet the critical medical needs of an ever-growing community, the facility has earned numerous accreditations and certifications in the last decade, including a Chest Pain Management certification and Acute Stroke Ready Hospital designation by The Joint Commission.
“For the last 10 years, STHS ER Mission has been committed to providing quality, compassionate care close to home for residents in western Hidalgo County,” say Brenda Ivory, Chief Executive Officer, STHS Heart, who also oversees STHS FEDs. “This facility continues to be a pinnacle of emergency care in the Upper Valley, offering time-sensitive stabilizing treatment required during a medical emergency.”
Aside from 24/7 emergency care, STHS ER Mission also offers convenient outpatient services with limited wait times, including mammograms, imaging and laboratory services.
“As a pillar in the community, STHS ER Mission is proud to serve the residents of western Hidalgo County, bringing critical care and outpatient services to people where and when they need it most,” says Nino. “We’rebeyond grateful for the opportunity to meet their medical needs close to home.”
To commemorate STHS ER Mission’s 10th anniversary, South Texas Health System will host a special ceremony at the facility, located at 900 E. Interstate Hwy 2 in Mission, on Thursday, March 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Open to the community, the milestone celebration will look back on the decade of exceptional emergency care and outpatient services provided for infants, children and adults in the community and feature the participation of South Texas Health System and City of Mission leaders.
For complete details on the event, visit the STHS Facebook Events page. To RSVP, simply email STHSMarketing@uhsinc.com or call (956) 388-2020.
| Who: | South Texas Health System ER Mission |
| What: | STHS ER Mission 10th Anniversary Celebration |
| When: | Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Where: | STHS ER Mission900 E. Interstate Hwy 2 Mission, TX. 78572 |
