Emergency Room or Urgent Care
Should I Go to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
If you’re experiencing a serious injury or life-threatening emergency, call 911. The emergency room is your best choice for symptoms like:
- Broken bones with open skin wound
- Chest pain and symptoms of heart attack
- Major allergic reactions
- Major injuries, especially head injuries
- Poisoning
- Serious burns
- Severe bleeding injuries
- Severe breathing problems
- Stroke symptoms
Urgent Care Saves Time & Money
For conditions that aren’t serious, urgent care is faster and more cost effective than the emergency room. Walk into one of our convenient locations—no appointment is needed. You can get care for routine illnesses and injuries, such as:Back pain
- Bladder/vaginal infections
- Broken bones without broken skin
- Cold and flu symptoms
- Cuts with non-severe bleeding
- Earaches
- Joint pains
- Mild asthma flare-ups
- Minor lacerations
- Rashes
- Sprains/strains
- Stomach problems
We’ll check you over and, if needed, perform basic tests and X-rays and write prescriptions. And because you’re part of our PIH Health community, you can be referred to other specialists if your condition requires it.
Wait Times
Urgent Care Center hours are 10 am to 8 pm every day.
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About our wait times
The Urgent Care Centers see all patients in order of arrival with the occasional exception of a patient who must be seen immediately. Please understand that you will be seen as soon as possible.
See a list of nurse advice lines offered by some medical plans.
