King's Daughters' Health

Facility Description:
The Emergency Department at King’s Daughters’ Health cares for over 18,000 patients each year. Medical emergencies require a quick response and a highly trained staff. King’s Daughters’ provides emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Physicians in the ER access advanced diagnostic tests, high-resolution imagery, and a fully staffed laboratory. King’s Daughters’ also offers emergency helicopter transport capability for patients in critical, life-threatening situations. To promote more efficient service, Nurse Practitioners provide less critical patients the option of fast-track care. This helps families avoid unnecessary waiting when the physician is assisting more seriously injured or ill patients. Within its 10 private rooms, the KDH Emergency Department houses a decontamination room for patients exposed to chemicals, gases, and other unknown substances. Emergency teams also have access to a new, mobile decontamination unit that can be set-up in the event of a large-scale disaster.

Community Description:
Madison is located in the middle of a “golden triangle” between Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, and Indianapolis, IN..  Madison estimated population was 12,083 as of 2012 and is one of the primary cultural, economic, and population centers in an area with a population of 1,478,637.  Madison sits in another larger urban area known as the Indiana golden triangle with a population of around 4,500,000. Located on the Ohio River Scenic Byway in Southern Indiana, Madison is truly a quaint "river town" even offering a marina for those visitors traveling by boat.