
Emergency Medicine
In a medical emergency, dial 911.
Open 24 hours a day, every day, the Emergency Departments at all four UHS hospitals offer high-quality medical services delivered by physicians and nurses trained in emergency and trauma medicine. These emergency medical departments are equipped to handle situations ranging from acute medical and surgical emergencies to other urgent illnesses and injuries. UHS Wilson Medical Center is also a New York state designated area trauma center and stroke center.
Is a Walk-In Center an option?
- For minor illnesses and injuries, UHS operates several Walk-In Centers that are appropriate for acute illnesses that aren’t life threatening.
- Click here to view a quick reference guide that may help you decide where to go for care.
Tips While Going to the Hospital
If you’re heading to a hospital emergency department, here are some tips:
- Bring a list of all medications with you. This should include all prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbs and any supplements you take. Be sure you know each item’s name, dosage (how much you take) and schedule (how often you take them).
- If you don’t have a list of your medications, bring the prescription/medicine bottles with you.
- Bring a list of any allergies you have to medications, tape, food, latex and environmental sources. Be sure you know what type of reaction you have to these.
- Know your medical and surgical history, especially any life-threatening illnesses or injuries and any major surgeries.
- Know who your primary care physician is.
- Bring your health insurance cards/information.
- Don’t have anything else to eat or drink until after you’ve been seen by the triage nurse, and only if she/he says you can eat or drink following this assessment.
What you can expect at our emergency departments
When you come to the emergency department at any UHS hospital, a triage nurse will assess your condition. Please understand that we treat the most seriously ill/injured patients first.
UHS News
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UHS participates in the 43rd Annual Strawberry FestivalJuly 03, 2025
On Saturday, June 21 UHS providers and staff from UHS Primary Care Owego, Candor, Newark Valley as well as UHS Gastroenterology and UHS Respiratory Therapy attended the 43rd Annual Strawberry Festival in Owego.
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Inessa Ustimovich is our latest Sunshine Award winner!July 02, 2025
A program to recognize the extraordinary care and contributions of our non-licensed nursing support staff continues at UHS with Inessa Ustimovich, CNA, UHS Senior Living at Ideal, who was named the May winner of the Sunshine Program Award!
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UHS Chenango Memorial to host Career Days in AugustJune 30, 2025
Area students will once again have an opportunity to explore careers in healthcare through a unique summer program hosted by UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital. The Career Days camp is a two-day, hands-on career exploration program designed for students entering grades 8 through 12.
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Golf legend Lee Trevino to headline 2025 UHS Health Expo at DICK’s OpenJune 30, 2025
UHS is excited to announce six-time Major Champion and World Golf Hall of Fame member Lee Trevino will headline the UHS Health Expo at the DICK’SOpen on Wednesday, July 9, at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott.