Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital’s emergency room is always open.
No appointments are needed, although the most critically ill patients
are usually treated first. The Emergency Department is busy, with many
different types of illnesses and injuries treated.
Reasons You May Need ER Treatment
Emergency room care is for life-threatening conditions. If you have any
of the following symptoms, go to the nearest hospital emergency room or
call 9-1-1 for an ambulance:
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Sudden blurred vision, dizziness, weakness or loss of coordination/balance
Numbness in the arm, leg or face
Severe abdominal pain or headache
Bleeding that will not stop
Coughing up or vomiting blood
Severe burns or life-threatening injury
Seizures
Check In From Home!
InQuicker™ is our online waiting service that enables individuals with non-life-threatening
medical conditions to check in for projected treatment times prior to
being seen by a healthcare professional at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
or another medical facility.
Instead of sitting in the waiting room, InQuicker™ users enjoy the convenience and comfort of waiting at home. InQuicker™ users do not skip in front of other visitors and are seen based on the
hospital’s standard triage and queuing process. To use it, simply
log in, select a projected treatment time, and wait at home until your
time to be seen.
InQuicker™ provides a projected treatment time and is not an appointment for treatment.
Patients using InQuicker™ will benefit from having the projected treatment time and alerting Emergency
Department staff of their arrival. Staff will work hard in all cases to
see the patient as close as possible to the projected treatment time.
For less serious health concerns, visit one of our affiliated Doctors on
Duty or Urgent Care Centers. Locations are listed here.
Click here to review information on dealing with emergencies before you need it.
Then, when you are faced with an emergency or injury, you will know what
to do. Your confidence in dealing with both major and minor emergencies
will be reassuring to an injured person.
