Urgent Care
Your First Choice for Urgent Care.
Opening May 5, 2008
Monday - Friday 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm
Everyone is welcome.
We provide service for everyone. We have several payment options if you don’t have insurance or you can’t pay cash.
We provide the quality service you expect.
Our emergency department physicians work hand in hand with CMH Urgent Care. Each of our highly qualified and experienced emergency room physicians will be covering when needed.
We’re here for the long haul.
Our roots of service to the North Coast go back to the late 1880’s. We’ve been here through the good times and bad. We live here and we’re dedicated to serving our community.
CMH is your hospital.
We are not part of a large healthcare system and do not receive tax funds. We’re independent and the profit we make goes back into providing more, newer and better services for generations to come. Think of it this way, when you choose CMH you choose to support the future of our community, not just a bottom line.
These days we often have lots of health care choices. For example, you’ll hear the terms urgent care and emergency care. But what’s the difference between the two, and when might you use each one?
For starters, urgent care facilities are where you can go–instead of a hospital–when you need care right away for an illness or injury that is not life-threatening.
CMH Urgent Care opens daily at 10 am and is open evenings until 7 pm and we are open Saturday 10 am to 2 pm–when you might not be able to see your regular doctor. We offer fast, convenient service–you don’t need an appointment–and it generally cost less than an emergency room visit.
You might visit CMH Urgent Care for a minor cut or burn, for example. Or maybe for an ankle sprain, ear infection, sore throat, fracture or some other not-so-major malady that still needs medical attention sooner rather than later.
On the other hand, you don’t want to go to an urgent care center if you’re dealing with a major medical crisis–for example, if you or someone else has a head injury, is bleeding severely or is badly burned. Such problems should be treated at the CMH Emergency Department instead. The ER is located right across the street at the north emergency entrance to the hospital.
In fact, anytime you think you or someone else could be significantly harmed or die unless medical care is given immediately, that’s an emergency.
The following can indicate emergency help is needed:
*Chest pain that lasts two or more minutes.
*Uncontrollable bleeding.
*Sudden or severe pain.
*Coughing or vomiting blood.
*Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
*Sudden dizziness, weakness or vision changes.
*Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea.
*Change in mental status, such as confusion or difficulty awakening someone.
While some signs might seem like obvious emergencies, other times a life-threatening situation isn’t so obvious.
Experts say it’s best to err on the side of caution and seek emergency medical help if you think it’s needed.
Location: 2265 Exchange St. - 1st floor
Contact Information Paula King - Urgent Care Provider paula_king@columbiamemorial.org 503-338-4050