Cook County Emergency Department

Adult patients are triaged to our Red, Green, or Blue teams, depending on their ESI triage score and acuity level.

WHERE WE WORK

Red Team

Red team is our high acuity pod, where we have 5 resuscitation beds in the front with isolation beds in the back. Here, patients with chest pain, shortness of breath, critical vital sign abnormalities, and other severe pathology are triaged.

Green Team

Green team is our fast-track pod, where you will care for patients presenting with orthopedic, visual, minor asthmatic, and OB/GYN issues.

Blue Team

Blue team is our intermediate acuity pod, where patients with abdominal pain, headache, and minor neurologic conditions are typically seen. The back of Blue team is reserved for psychiatric patients awaiting medical clearance for evaluation by our psychiatric social workers for placement.

Pediatrics

Here, we see patients 19-years-old and under with symptoms of any kind.