Medical Emergencies are situations that involves a serious injury or threat to life. Examples include:

• Difficulty breathing
• Unconsiousness or unresponsiveness
• Significant blood loss from open wounds
• Obvious fracture
• Chest Pain

For Medical Emergencies On Campus - Dial Ext. 5000
For Off Campus Emergencies - Dial 911

Patients are transported by ambulance to the Huntington Memorial Hospital

100 West California
Pasadena, CA
626-397-5000

There is no co-payment for emergency room services in the case of an actual emergency. Students may use any hospital emergency room without a co-payment.

Students will be charged a co-payment for emergency room service if the situation is not an emergency but an urgent one.

 An urgent medical condition is one that is not life threatening but needs immediate medical attention and can be seen either at the Health Center on a walk-in basis or at our contracted urgent care center. Examples of urgent conditions are:

• Any injury with significant pain or swelling
• Possible fracture or dislocation
• Minor bee sting reaction
• Cuts or lacerations

Our contracted Urgent Care Center is:

Fair Oaks Urgent Care Center
401 South. Fair Oaks Avenue.
Pasadena, CA
626-795-2244
Hours:  Open 7 days a week, 24 hours
 

If you are not sure whether you should go to the urgent care, call the Health Center and speak to any of the nurse practitioners during normal hours of operation. After hours, weekends and holidays, you can call 626-584-2421 and ask to speak to Dr. Stuart C. Miller.

(space reserved for Aetna 24 hour nurse help line)