Please note: A same-day care appointment does not guarantee immediate care. It may be necessary for you to wait for the first available clinician.

A decision to seek medical evaluation and treatment at a hospital emergency room or an immediate care center should be made with care, as it may be an expensive and possibly unnecessary choice. Your Student Health Fee does not cover ambulance service or medical care provided outside the Health Center. And most health insurance is unlikely to cover out-patient hospital visits unless the condition is a true emergency.

Most health concerns can wait until morning for treatment.

Those requiring immediate attention include the following:

• Major trauma (e.g., possible head injury, fracture, internal injuries)
• Unconsciousness (e.g., diabetic coma, insulin reaction, electric shock, drug overdose)
• Cuts and lacerations that may require suturing or those that result in heavy bleeding
• Seizure disorders (e.g., first known seizure, seizure associated with injury, seizure with high temperature)
• Rape and sexual assault

If you do have a medical emergency, call 911:

• State your name
• State your problem
• Give your location
• Give your location phone number
• Whenever possible, have another person wait for the ambulance and direct the attendants to you.

If you need help making a decision whether you need same-day care when the Health Center is closed, you can call:
Bronson Trauma and Emergency Center 341-6386
Borgess Trauma and Emergency Center 226-4815

In addition, there are several immediate care centers that are open until 10:00 p.m. for minor health problems. They are listed in the Yellow Pages of your phone book.

WMU Employee After Hours On-The-Job Injuries
If you are injured on the job when the Health Center is closed, notify your supervisor immediately. You will be taken to Bronson Trauma and Emergency Center or to one of the industrial clinics in Kalamazoo. Follow-up should be at Sindecuse.