*This is a reference to the new freestanding emergency room leveling classification system recently developed in 2016 and adopted by GETAC (Governor’s EMS & Trauma Advisory Council) and distributed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Leveling is based on each individual facility’s clinical capabilities (privately owned or owned by a hospital), attending physician ER board certification status, Nurse trauma certification status, additional clinical staff available on site 24/7, available in-house diagnostic and treatment medical equipment such as advanced airway, resuscitation stabilization devices and other equipment not required for licensure and accessibility to trauma, cardiac and stroke centers.

Classification as follows:
Level 1 (Highest clinical capabilities and able to receive emergency 911 ambulance traffic)
Level 2 (Intermediate clinical capabilities)
Level 3 (Lowest clinical capabilities – no ambulance traffic allowed)

Only the most clinically capable and advanced freestanding emergency rooms can claim Level 1 status. We are proud to say America’s ER Medical Center is currently striving to meet Level 1 criteria and in doing so will join a select few freestanding emergency rooms across the entire state to offer such advanced clinical capabilities outside of the traditional hospital-based emergency room setting.