Emergency Department

Penn Highlands Elk

Located on the first floor of Penn Highlands Elk, the Emergency Department offers 24-hour care for serious illness and injury to St. Marys and the surrounding Elk County communities.

The hospital’s Get With the Guidelines Rural Stroke (Bronze) designation means the ER follows nationally recognized protocols for fast stroke recognition and treatment — critical in a rural setting where every minute counts. Penn Highlands Elk was also named one of the National Rural Health Association’s Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the country.

For residents of Johnsonburg and nearby communities, Penn Highlands Elk is the closest full-service emergency department, with direct access to the wider Penn Highlands network for specialized care.