St. Francis - Emergency Services and Urgent Care
Renovation and expansion of the St. Francis Emergency Department is complete. With 11 new treatment rooms, the size of the department almost doubled. Our goal is to put patients directly into treatment rooms, minimizing or eliminating wait times. When every second counts, you can feel confident that you will receive appropriate care and fast test results.
The new ER at St. Francis is designed for speed, accuracy and safety for every type of emergency, whether you have a cut, cough or chest pain. Our board certified emergency medicine physicians, and highly trained nurses and staff will treat you quickly and with the kind of care you expect to receive at your community hospital.
St. Francis is accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. This designation signifies to you that we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art stroke care from admission to discharge and that we are committed to improving outcomes for our all of our stroke patients.
The Society of Chest Pain Centers awarded Chest Pain Accreditation to St. Francis. This means we are able to reduce time to treatment during the critical early stages of a heart attack and better monitor patients to determine whether they are having a heart attack.
Urgent Care Services Seven Day a Week
Located in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care is staffed by board certified emergency physicians and physician assistants, registered nurses and emergency department technicians. Common urgent care conditions treated include:
- Sore throat, earache, sinus congestion
- Joint pain
- Rashes
- Simple cuts
- Small bone fracture
- Minor strains, sprains and burns
- Removal of stitches
Cost for Urgent Care: Urgent Care services are process under your urgent care visit insurance benefit. Uninsured patients qualify for our 45% self-pay discount and may qualify for greater discounts under our community care program.
Urgent Care Hours: Urgent Care is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 3 am including all holidays.
Our 24/7 Emergency Department Services
- Asthma management
- Early intervention for heart attacks and strokes
- Evaluation and management of acute abdominal pain
- Expertise in lacerations, crush injuries, burns, abrasions
- Management of trauma conditions: falls, motor vehicle accidents, fractures, sprains
- Treatment for acute eye conditions
- Treatment of migraines
- Treatment for infections including: pneumonia, kidney, skin, blood
Advanced Technologies
We use the most current technology for fast and effective treatment including a 64-slice CT scanner, a non-invasive tool to diagnose coronary artery disease. The scanner is safer, more accurate and cost effective than stress testing and can eliminate the need for an invasive catheterization procedure.
Seeking Emergency Care
If any of the following life-threatening conditions are present, call 911 immediately:
- Chest pain lasting two minutes or more
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
If the situation is not life-threatening, but still requires emergency medical treatment, you may choose to transport the patient to the hospital yourself. Some examples of emergency situations may be:
- Change in mental status (confusion, incoherence, listlessness)
- Coughing or vomiting blood
- Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
- Sudden or severe pain
- Sudden dizziness, weakness or change in vision
Location and Parking
The Emergency Department is located at 3237 S. 16th St., two blocks south of Oklahoma Ave. A drop off and pick-up area is located in front of the entrance to the Emergency Department on 16th Street.
St. Francis ER/Urgent Care is located at 3237 S. 16th St., two blocks south of Oklahoma Ave.