Volume 2 | Issue 4
The Pulse of
Lenox Health Greenwich Village
Urgent Care vs. Emergency Department You know you need medical assistance, but where do you go? Here’s a quick guide to help you decide. Urgent Care
Emergency Department
(like GoHealth)
(like Lenox Health Greenwich Village)
For non-emergency medical conditions that need immediate care:
For medical conditions requiring rapid treatment in hospital setting:
Allergic reactions
Broken bones and dislocated joints
Sprains and strains
Abdominal or chest pain
Minor cuts requiring stitches
DiďŹƒculty breathing
Mild fever without rash
Head or eye injuries
Minor burns
Severe burns
Animal or insect bites
Stroke symptoms (slurred speech,
For a Northwell Health ambulance, call (833) 259-CEMS (2367). Our responding professionals will get you safely to care. Do not drive yourself to the hospital if you are feeling unwell.
numbness, severe headache)
Sore throat High fevers (over 100.4 degrees F Ear pain
in babies under 3 months or 101 in older children/adults)
Suspected drug overdose or poisoning
Our Emergency Department is here for you 24/7. We are located on Seventh Avenue between West 12th and West 13th Streets. Visit us at Northwell.edu/LenoxHealthED or call (646) 679-6678.
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