Emergency Services - Bremerton

Temporary closure of Emergency Services department in Bremerton

• Out of an abundance of caution for patient safety and despite our best efforts to recruit and retain staff, the Emergency Services department at St. Michael Medical Center’s Bremerton campus will close temporarily beginning Friday, July 30 at 7 p.m.

• St. Michael Medical Center Bremerton is located at 2520 Cherry Avenue.

• There is a severe staffing shortage in health care throughout our region and our country. 

• Patients in need of emergency care on the Kitsap Peninsula should: 

  • Go to the Emergency Services department at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, located at 1800 Northwest Myhre Road. 

  • Go to the Emergency Services department at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, located at 11567 Canterwood Boulevard. 

  • Call 911.

• St. Michael staff will be stationed at the Bremerton emergency entrance 24/7 to direct patients to the Silverdale Emergency Services department for care.

• In addition, to ensure the safety of patients, a dedicated critical care ambulance will be stationed at the emergency entrance 24/7 for anyone who shows up to the Bremerton location for emergency care. As needed, Olympic Ambulance will transport patients to the Silverdale Emergency Services department for treatment. Patients are not charged for ambulance transportation from Bremerton to Silverdale, the hospital is responsible for this cost.

• The Bremerton Emergency Services department will remain closed until staffing levels improve to a level that supports safe care for patients in need of emergency care. The situation will be closely monitored and updates will be provided as circumstances change.

St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale now provides emergency, trauma, and surgical care as a Level III Trauma Center.

Address, map and directions

St. Michael Medical Center - Bremerton (Temporarily closed)

Emergency Services

First Floor
2520 Cherry Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98310

360-744-3911

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