IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1

KNOW WHEN TO VISIT AN ECU HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Knowing when to visit the Emergency Department versus when you can use some of the other quality care options ECU Health offers is half the battle. If you are experiencing any of the following, it is time to visit your closest ECU Health Emergency Room or call 9-1-1:

• Broken bone


• Chest pain


• Drug/alcohol overdose


• Poisoning


• Seizure


• Serious burns


• Severe allergic reaction


• Stroke


• Sudden dizziness


• Trouble breathing

ECU Health offers 24/7 Emergency Departments at each of our nine hospitals and a separate Children’s Emergency Department at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, specializing in emergency care for those under the age of 18.

For more information on emergency care in Greenville and across ECU Health, visit our facts page.

Some emergencies require advanced specialty care. We are fortunate in eastern North Carolina to have quick access to a Level I Adult Trauma Center and a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO AN ECU HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

• Insurance information
  
  
  
  • At ECU Health, we are committed to providing the highest quality service to patients regardless of health insurance coverage
  
  
  
  


• Emergency contact information


• Items that you may need while away from home for a few hours, like a phone charger


• Make staff aware of any medications you are prescribed, your medical history and any allergies you may have

WHEN NOT TO VISIT AN ECU HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Many situations may call for care but not necessarily the level of care needed in an Emergency Department. Some may only need a trip to an ECU Health Immediate Care facility or even use of ECU Health’s online platform, ECUHealthNow.org (Apple | Android)

Visit ECU Health Immediate Care if you experience the following:

• Cough


• Diarrhea


• Fever


• Flu


• Minor Burn


• Minor cuts


• Stomach pain


• Skin rash


• Sprains or strains


• Vomiting


• Wheezing

Use ECU Health’s online platform, ECUHealthNow.org (Apple | Android), if you experience the following

• Bronchitis


• Cough


• Pink eye


• Sinus infection


• Sore throat


• Strep throat


• Upper repertory infection


• Urinary tract infection (UTI)

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