Find an Emergency Department Near You
When Should I Go to the Emergency Room?
When severe medical conditions or life-threatening injuries happen, our emergency departments in Florida are here to treat you quickly — with reduced wait times. If you or a loved one need to be admitted, you'll get seamless care from our hospital and specialty service providers.
A Message to Our Community About Emergency Care
There are a reduced number of visits to local emergency departments as residents continue to stay home and practice social distancing. Patients may be reluctant to seek immediate medical care for health emergencies due to fear of contracting COVID-19. It’s important to remember that delays in receiving life-saving care for stroke or heart attack symptoms can lead to permanent disability or even death.
During this unprecedented time, Cleveland Clinic has taken a number of steps to ensure our hospitals are safe for our caregivers and patients and help limit the spread of the virus. This includes providing appropriate personal protective equipment for caregivers and patients, limiting access into our facilities, restricting visitation, canceling public events, suspending non-essential procedures and performing temperature checks for everyone who enters our doors.
All of Cleveland Clinic’s emergency departments remain open for care and we encourage the public to seek immediate medical attention for symptoms that suggest serious medical emergencies, such as stroke or heart attack. All patients coming to our emergency departments are screened for COVID-19 symptoms and are provided with a mask to help maintain the health and safety of our patients and caregivers and to prevent the spread of the virus. Any patients with COVID-19 symptoms are taken to a designated area within the emergency department for care.
We are working closely with our local first responders to take the appropriate precautions needed to protect them and the patients they transport. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, such as chest pain, shortness of breath or other heart attack and stroke symptoms, call 911 right away.
When You Need to Visit the Nearest Emergency Room
Our Cleveland Clinic Florida emergency rooms provide care for the sickest patients — from severe medical problems to critical injuries. Below are examples of when you should seek emergency care:
- Accidents, including falls and car crashes.
- Chest pain.
- Coughing up or vomiting blood.
- Drug overdose.
- Fever.
- Head injury.
- Injuries caused by violence.
- Life-threatening conditions.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Major trauma.
- Poisoning or suspected poisoning.
- Severe burns.
- Severe headache.
- Severe or persistent abdominal pain.
- Shortness of breath.
- Sudden or unexpected paralysis (stroke symptoms).
- Suicidal or homicidal feelings.
- Uncontrolled or excessive bleeding.
Have questions about payment?
Most insurance plans are accepted. Payment, including co-pays, is required at time of service.
Not Sure Where to Go for Care?
The emergency room is a busy place! Longer wait times are common. If your condition isn’t life-threatening, know that your insurance company could deny payment. In that case, please consider alternative walk-in options such as a Cleveland Clinic Express Care® Clinic or urgent care clinic. You can also see a provider with a virtual visit from your laptop, tablet or smart phone using Cleveland Clinic Express Care® Online.
