24/7 emergency care. Close to home.
Know where to go when every minute matters.
Timing and expertise are critical in an emergency. That’s why you can count on St. Luke’s Health emergency departments and community emergency centers. Here, you have access to emergency-trained staff, state-of-the art labs and diagnostic imaging, as well as streamlined admission to a St. Luke’s Health hospital if needed.
Shorten your ER wait time. Your time is valuable. That’s why we’ve made it easier for you to check in online and wait safely in your home until your designated appointment time. Minimize your wait time at the ER and maximize your time with our expert care team.
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High-quality care for emergency conditions
During a stroke or heart attack, our patients have access to seamless admission to one of our Comprehensive Stroke Centers or accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We offer high-quality emergency care for the most serious conditions, including:
*If you’re experiencing life-threatening symptoms, call 911 immediately. You may request the ambulance take you to a St. Luke’s Health emergency room.
Our goal is to provide the best medical care as quickly as possible. We encourage you to download our ER patient registration form to fill out ahead of time.
In the event of an emergency, you need an ER that keeps you in-network. We accept all major insurances, including UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna, among many others.
This online scheduling feature is for patients with non-life-threatening emergencies. If you are experiencing a life-threatening or limb-threatening emergency, call 911 for immediate assistance or go to the nearest emergency room. You should only use the emergency room online check-in tool if you are certain you can wait at home with no risk to your health.
Call 911 immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms:
To cancel your visit, please refer to your confirmation email and follow the cancellation instructions. You can also call the provider directly to cancel.
To reschedule your appointment, you can call the ER directly or click the link in your confirmation email to choose a different time.
Our goal is to honor each patient's scheduled time. However, you may experience delays if you arrive after your scheduled time. ER wait times depend on a variety of factors, including severity of medical condition and number of patients currently in the ER. In order to provide appropriate and prompt care, patients are seen by order of severity of their condition.
Patients are typically seen within 15 minutes of their estimated treatment time. For your safety, we will ask you to verify your information when you arrive. ER wait times depend on a variety of factors, including severity of medical condition and number of patients currently in the ER. In order to provide appropriate and prompt care, patients are seen by order of severity of their condition.
Feel free to go directly to your preferred emergency room. You can also consider viewing another nearby ER location’s online check-in availability. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 for immediate assistance.
For all hospital-based community emergency centers:
Notice Pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code Section 241.252
(1) This facility is licensed by the State of Texas as a freestanding emergency medical care facility
(2) This facility charges rates comparable to a hospital emergency room and may charge a facility fee;
(3) This facility or the doctor providing medical care at this facility may not be a participating provider in the patient’s health benefit plan provider network; and
(4) The doctor providing medical care at this facility may bill separately from the facility for the medical care provided to the patient.
