Emergency & Trauma Services
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
You can’t plan for emergencies. But, when the worst happens you can depend on SSM Health for your immediate health needs. Our emergency medicine specialists are committed to diagnosing and treating a wide range of severe and life-threatening conditions in a rapid and efficient manner.
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Emergency Medicine Conditions & Symptoms We Treat
Every day, we see and treat people in a variety of emergency situations, including:
- Abdominal pain
- Burn injuries
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Deep cuts or bleeding that won’t stop
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Difficulty speaking
- Emotional distress
- Fractures with bones showing
- Headache
- Heart attacks and other causes of chest pain
- Injuries from accidents at home and work
- Loss of consciousness
- Motor vehicle accident injuries
- Numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg
- Overdoses or poisoning
- Seizures
- Stroke
- Sudden blurred vision
- Sudden dizziness, loss of coordination or balance
From the moment you enter our doors, SSM Health’s emergency specialists will begin developing your diagnostic plans to ensure the best care. If you’re experiencing any emergency medical situation, find the SSM Health emergency room location nearest to you.
Emergency Services FAQs
Emergency rooms are reserved for illnesses or major injuries that are life-threatening such as breathing difficulties and severe pain. In most cases, ambulances only transport patients after a 911 call to an emergency department at a nearby hospital.
SSM Urgent Cares and Express Clinics are down the next level of immediacy in care and tend to be less expensive then an emergency room. To evaluate what type of health care service is right for you or your family, find your symptoms on our care choices chart.
No, the emergency room cannot refuse to treat you. But, they prioritize those in most need and there are many cases where urgent care or virtual on demand care could be better options.
Emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Emergency Room at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
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Emergency Room at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
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Emergency Room at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon
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Emergency Room at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex El Reno
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
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Emergency Room at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
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Emergency Room at SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital