Emergency care
Emergency care is the treatment of unexpected, severe medical injuries or infections. It is typically delivered in an emergency room or an ambulance. Our emergency medicine physicians stabilize your condition as quickly as possible to prepare you for the next step of care or discharge.
24/7 emergency room in Fort Myers, Florida
We strive to help you handle life’s unexpected events.
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital provides emergency care when you and your family need immediate medical attention. We believe that providing a personalized experience can transform healthcare, particularly during life's unplanned moments.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Services in our emergency department
Our emergency room (ER) offers high-quality, effective medical care led by specialty-trained physicians and experienced staff.
Emergency medicine
In today’s world, it may be easy to forget that heart attacks, strokes and other medical emergencies happen every day. But they do. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. Our specialists understand the signs of life-threatening conditions when minutes matter most, and work to ensure you are treated as quickly as possible.
Should you need to spend more time in our hospital following emergency care, we are backed by the robust resources of our health system, offering the latest medical technology and diagnostic capabilities for adults.
When to go to the ER
Not sure when you should seek emergency care? Find the answer to this and other common questions, including inquiries about our visitor policy and billing, on our emergency FAQ page.
ER wait times
Check the top of our hospital web pages to find the wait times of the HCA Florida Healthcare ER closest to you.
Note: ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only.
About our ER wait times
Our posted ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
The ER wait times seen on our website represent the time it takes to see a qualified medical professional. This is defined as a doctor of medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), physician assistant (PA) or advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP).
ER wait times represent a four-hour rolling average that is updated every 30 minutes.