Emergency Department or Urgent Care?

Emergency Department or Urgent Care?

 Online/Zoom Program

Link to register and join the program at home: https://villages.punchpass.com/classes/16691876

Emergency Department or Urgent Care? Where should you go and what to expect?

Tuesday, March 11^th, 11 am MT, 90 minutes, ZOOM, FREE

Hosted by Villages of Santa Fe 

Moderated by Ann Church, Founder, Villages of Santa Fe

Presenters:  Dr. Lindsay Ballard and Dr. Marie Hennelly.

Lindsay C. Ballard, MD is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with Emergency Medicine Specialists, LLC, and a Board-Certified Hyperbaric & Wound Care Physician at Providence Portland Medical Center.

Marie O. Hennelly, MD (she/ella) is a bilingual, bicultural Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician from Santa Fe with a focus on Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics.

You fall and hit your head. You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. Your partner spikes a high fever. When these situations occur, we suddenly face the uncertainty of where to go for care.

While the answer is only sometimes straightforward, knowing the difference between an urgent care center and a hospital emergency room can make a huge difference if you have a medical emergency. There are distinct differences between hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers, including the level of care provided at each.

When to call 911

You know it is an emergency, but when should you call 911? Many people are nervous about calling 911, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Paramedics can often begin delivering life-saving treatment on the way to the hospital.