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Gundersen St. Joseph's Emergency & Urgent Care
400 Water Ave., Hillsboro, WI 54634

Emergency Room hours

Sun–Sat: All day open

Urgent Care hours

Sun–Sat: 8:00 am–8:00 pm

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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. 

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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 

Facility charges

All services at Gundersen St. Joseph's Emergency & Urgent Care are departments of Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital. Depending on your health insurance, this hospital-based clinic may charge a separate facility fee, which might result in higher out-of-pocket expense. For more information, please contact Gundersen Customer Financial Services St. Joseph's area at (608) 489-8198.

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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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How to connect

Visit emergency 24/7, Urgent Care 8 am-8 pm or call anytime.  

1900 South Ave.
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 782-7300

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