CATEGORIZATION STATUS REPORT
Updated: April 9, 2025
Categorization Status Changes Reviewed by Committee & Moving
Forward for Board Approval on 4/16/2025
Status Change Forms Received and Currently Under Review by Committee NEW Emergency Receiving Facilities’ Categorizations
Not Yet Received
General Hospital Emergency Departments
Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments
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Standing Emergency / Hospital Based Satellite Emergency Departments
General Hospital Emergency Departments
Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments
Free Standing Emergency /Hospital Based Satellite Emergency Departments
Categorizations APPROVED by Board 2021-2024
General Hospital Emergency Departments
Abrazo Arrowhead - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-arrowhead-campus/
Abrazo Central Campus - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-central-campus/
Abrazo Heart Hospital - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-az-heart-hospital/
Abrazo Scottsdale - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-scottsdale/
Abrazo Surprise Hospital - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-surprise-hospital/
Abrazo West Campus - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-west-campus/
Banner Baywood Medical Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-baywood-medical-cntr/ https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change-baywood-medical-center
Banner Boswell Medical Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-edbanner-boswell-medical-center/
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-casa-grande
Banner Del E. Webb - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-del-e-webb/
Banner Desert Medical Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-desert-medicalcenter/https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change-banner-desert-medical-center/
Banner Estrella Medical Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-estrella-medical-cent/
Banner Gateway Medical Center - 06/19/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-gateway-medical-cente
Banner Goldfield Medical Center - 06/19/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-goldfield-med -cntr/
Banner Ironwood Medical Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-edbanner-ironwood-medical-center/
Categorizations APPROVED by Board 2021-2024
General Hospital Emergency Departments
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-banner-ocotillo-medical-cent
Banner Ocotillo Categorization Status Change Form - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change -banner-ocotillo-med-cnt/
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center - 06/19/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-thunderbird-med-cntr/
Banner University Medical Center - 06/19/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -banner-university-medical-ce
Carl T. Hayden Medical Center - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/carl-t-hayden-veterans-administration-medical-cnt
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital - Laveen - 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-az-general-hospital-laveen/
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital - Mesa- 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-azgeneral-hospital-mesa/
Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-dignity-health-chandler-regi/
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-dignity-health-mercy-gilbert/
Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (with Status Change Form) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed -dignity-st-josephs-hospital/
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-st-josephs-westgate -med-ct
East Valley ER and Hospital - Categorization - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-east-valley-er-and-hospital/
East Valley ER and Hospital – Categorization Status Form (to provide additional updates)
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change-east-valley-er/
Exceptional Community Hospital Maricopa - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-execeptional-community/
Categorizations APPROVED by Board 2021-2024
General Hospital Emergency Departments
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-deer-valley-medical-center
HonorHealth Florence Medical Center (formerly Steward Florence Hospital) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-steward-florence-hospital
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-edjohn-c-lincoln-medical-center/
HonorHealth Mountain Vista Medical Center (formerly Steward Mountain Vista Medical Center) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-steward-mountain-vista-med https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change -honorhealth-mountain-vista-medical 2/19/25
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-scottsdl-osborn-medical-cntr/
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-edscottsdale-shea-medical-center/
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-thompson-pk-medical-cntr/
HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center - 02/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-sonoran-crossing-medicl-cntr/ https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change -honorhealth-sonoran-crossing/ 2/19/25
HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center (formerly Steward Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-steward-tempe-st-lukes-hosp
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change -honorhealth-tempe-medical-center 2/19/25
Mayo Clinic Hospital - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-mayo -clinic-hospital
Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Arrowhead Campus - 06/19/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-phoenix-childrens-arrowhead-/
Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Phoenix - 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-phx-childrens-hospital-main
Valleywise Health Medical Center- 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-valleywise-health-medical-/
Categorizations APPROVED by Board 2021-2024
Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments
Banner Payson Medical Center - 06/21/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/critical-access-hosp-categorization -banner-payson/
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center - 06/21/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/critical-access-hosp -categorization-cobre-valley/
Gila River Healthcare - Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital - 08/21/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/critical-access-hosp-categorization-hu-hu-kam-mem/
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation - 10/16/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/critical-access-hosp-ed-san-carlos-heatlhcare-/
Wickenburg Community Hospital - 8/16/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/critical-access-ed-wickenburg-community-hospital/
Categorizations APPROVED by Board 2021-2024
Free Standing Emergency / Hospital Based Satellite Emergency Departments
Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center - 12/20/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorization-abrazo-buckeye
Abrazo Peoria Emergency Center (with Status Change Form) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorization-abrazo-peoria-/
Abrazo Cave Creek Emergency Center - 02/21/2024 with status change to Satellite Emergency Center 2/19/2025
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/hospital-general-ed-abrazo-cave-creek/ https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change-abrazo-cave-creek/
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Ahwatukee Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Chandler Germann Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Chandler McQueen Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Gilbert Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Glendale Camelback Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Glendale Olive Emergency Department - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Goodyear Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Mesa Baseline Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Mesa Power Road Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - San Tan Valley Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Surprise Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health / AZ General Hospital - Tempe Emergency Room - 04/19/2023
Dignity Health/AZ General Hospital St. Joseph’s Litchfield - 04/19/2023
El Mirage Emergency Room and Medical Center
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorizationel-mirage-emergency-room/ https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/status-change -el-mirage-er-and-medical-center/
Fountain Hills 24/7 ER and Medical Center - 04/19/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-cat-fountain-hills-medical-center-er/
HonorHealth Mesa Emergency Center (formerly Steward Emergency Center – Mesa) - 04/17/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorization-steward-emergency-centr/
HonorHealth Complete Care - Paradise Valley - 04/19/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-cat-honohealth-complete-care-pv/
Honor Health Complete Care - Surprise - 12/15/2021
Phoenix Children’s Avondale Emergency Department - 8/16/2023
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorization-phx-childrens-avondale/
Valleywise Emergency Room - Maryvale - 12/18/2024
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/reports/fsedhsed-categorization-valleywise-maryvale
Central Arizona Region Emergency Receiving Facilities
Gila County Hospital Emergency Departments
**Banner Payson Medical Center
**Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
** San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Maricopa County Hospital Eds
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital
Abrazo Central Campus
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
Abrazo Surprise Hospital
Abrazo West Campus
Banner Baywood Medical Center
Banner Boswell Medical Center
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center
Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Estrella Medical Center
Banner Gateway Medical Center
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix
Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital - Laveen
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital - Mesa
Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center
East Valley ER and Hospital
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
HonorHealth Florence Medical Center
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
HonorHealth Mountain Vista Medical Center
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix Children’s Hospital - Arrowhead Campus
Phoenix Children's Hospital - Phoenix
Valleywise Health Medical Center
**Wickenburg Community Hospital
** Indicates a Federally designated Critical Access Hospital
Pinal County Hospital Emergency Departments
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Banner Goldfield Medical Center
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Exceptional Community Hospital Maricopa
**Gila Health River Care - Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital
Maricopa County FreeStanding/Hospital Satellite EDs
Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center
Abrazo Peoria Emergency Center
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
- Ahwatukee Emergency Room
- Chandler Germann Emergency Room
- Chandler McQueen Emergency Room
- Gilbert Emergency Room
- Glendale Camelback Emergency Room
- Glendale Olive Emergency Department
- Goodyear Emergency Room
- Mesa Baseline Emergency Room
- Mesa Power Road Emergency Room
- San Tan Valley Emergency Room
- Surprise Emergency Room
- Tempe Emergency Room
- St. Joseph’s Litchfield
El Mirage Emergency Room and Medical Center
Fountain Hills 24/7 ER and Medical Center
HonorHealth Mesa Emergency Center
HonorHealth Complete Care - Paradise Valley
HonorHealth Complete Care - Surprise
Phoenix Children’s Avondale Emergency Department
Valleywise Emergency Room - Maryvale
REFERENCES
If you are assisting an Emergency Receiving Facility with completing their Categorization, please refer them to the Categorization Questionnaire links located on AEMS website: https://aems.org/categorization
To make changes to an existing Categorization Questionnaire, please complete the Categorization Status Change form located on AEMS Website: https://aems.org/categorization
Below are links to the BLANK Categorization Questionnaires for your reference only - DO NOT use the below links for Facility Categorizations, refer to above:
General Hospital Based Emergency Department:
https://aems1975.wufoo.com/forms/zl7grkv0evwaj2/
Critical Access Hospital Based Emergency Department: https://aems1975.wufoo.com/forms/z12c9d2h0i6y8ny/
Free Standing/Hospital Based Satellite Emergency Department: https://aems1975.wufoo.com/forms/kekmm630kuag9r/