Emergency Medicine

A heart attack. A fall at a construction site. A severe asthma attack. When medical emergencies strike, trust the team at VHC Health for immediate, expert attention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

When to Go to the Emergency Room

Call 911 or go to the closest emergency room if you have symptoms that threaten your life or could cause you to become disabled. Get emergency care when you experience:

• Breathing difficulties
• Bleeding that won't stop
• Broken bones
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Head, neck or spine injury
• High fever with a headache and stiff neck
• Seizure
• Serious burn
• Severe allergic reaction
• Smoke or poisonous fumes inhalation
• Sudden, severe pain
• Sudden confusion, weakness, or difficulty speaking, seeing or moving
• Thoughts of harming yourself or others
• Vomiting or diarrhea that won't stop

For less severe symptoms, find convenient walk-in care at urgent care.

Emergency Services

Feel confident you'll have access to a full array of services at VHC Health's emergency department, including:

• Diagnostic imaging, including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound and X-ray
• Diagnostic lab tests
• Cardiac monitoring, ventilators and other advanced equipment
• Consultations and treatment from specialists, including cardiologists, interventional radiologists, obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) and surgeons
• Seamless admission to the hospital for quality inpatient care, when needed

Express Care

If you or a loved one comes to the emergency room with a less-urgent condition, you may receive treatment in our 8-bed Express Care unit.

Contact Us

To reach ER registration, call 703.558.6168. Always call 911 if you need emergency medical care.