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Gundersen St. Joseph's Emergency & Urgent Care
If you’re facing a life-threatening emergency nearby, call 911 immediately or go to the Emergency room in Hillsboro.
Emergency Room hours
Urgent Care hours
Phone numbers
Phone: (608) 489-8200
24/7 emergency care
Severe illnesses and serious injuries can happen at any time. That’s why we deliver expert around-the-clock emergency care at our Level 4 trauma Hospital in Hillsboro. If you have a non-emergent condition but need our care now, we'll take care of you in our walk-in Urgent Care.
Emergency Services or Urgent Care?
Emergency Care
Use Emergency for:
- Alcohol or drug intoxication or overdose
- Bone fractures
- Changes in vision or trouble speaking
- Chest pain/heart attack
- Confusion or change in mental status
- Dizziness
- Loss of consciousness/head injuries
- Numbness or weakness on one side/stroke symptoms
- Pregnancy-related problems (bleeding or abdominal pain)
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe cuts
- Severe headache - sudden onset
- Sexual assault or domestic violence
- Shortness of breath
- Suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts or threats
- Trauma such as a car accident, fall, drowning, violence, fire or sports/recreational injury
Urgent Care
If you have a non-life threatening illness or injury that needs medical care but you're unable to see your provider, visit Urgent Care for:
- Cuts, scrapes and bruises
- Skin rashes, insect bites and minor burns
- Fever, colds and flu
- Sore/strep throat
- Sinus and upper respiratory infections
- Ear pain/infection
- Sudden back or neck pain
- Strains and sprains
- Urinary burning
Services
This department is a department of Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics.
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Video visits with MyChart
Illnesses and injuries can happen anywhere, anytime. That's why we offer video visits via MyChart, allowing you to see a Gundersen provider conveniently within our secure patient portal. Same-day and next-day appointments are available.
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Patients & Visitors
If you’re visiting our care facilities in Hillsboro and neighboring communities or need assistance navigating the healthcare system, we’re here to help.
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Careers
We lead from the heart – and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Our supportive culture fosters the compassion and quality of care we provide.
Visit emergency 24/7, Urgent Care 8 am-8 pm or call anytime.