24-hour Emergency and Trauma Services

Saint Mary’s 24-Hour Emergency and Trauma Services deliver state-of-the-art emergent care for those with life-threatening illnesses, chronic disease complications or traumas.

Saint Mary's Health Care Wege Emergency and Trauma Center
200 Jefferson Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503  Map & Directions
Phone: 616-685-6000
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Saint Mary's Emergency Center Located at the Southwest Campus (Opened Feb. 1, 2013)
2373 64th Street SW
Byron Center, MI 49315  Map & Directions
Phone: 616-685-3910
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

As of February 1, 2013, the Urgent Care at the Saint Mary's Southwest campus is now a 24/7 ER. The Southwest ER is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and offers complete emergency services*, as well as advanced diagnostic technology.

Why switch to an emergency department?
To increase access to emergency care and the types of treatments offered.

What sort of changes should I expect?
You now have access to comprehensive emergency care from board-certified emergency physicians.

What if I need to stay overnight?
You'll be admitted to Saint Mary's Health Care downtown Grand Rapids campus.

*Emergency services co-pay applies

Emergency Care Guidelines

An emergency is a medical problem that could cause death or permanent injury if not treated right away. Emergencies include these types of injuries or symptoms:

• Head: Injuries resulting in loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, cuts over one inch in length, confusion/disorientation, vomiting and obvious injury
• Nervous System: Weakness or paralysis, loss of sensation, first seizure or prolonged seizure
• Eyes: Obvious injury or chemical in the eyes, loss of or sudden alteration in vision
• Nose: Severe or uncontrolled nosebleed, foreign object in the nose
• Throat: Difficulty breathing or swallowing, any bleeding
• Chest: Any chest pain or shortness of breath
• Abdomen: Severe pain, serious blunt injury or penetrating injury, rapid bleeding from the rectum
• Genital/Urinary: Severe, sudden or recent onset of belly or pelvis pain, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
• Back: Difficulty in walking, severe pain or any injury
• Limbs/Skin: Injury resulting in deformity, deep or long cuts, facial cut, swollen joints with injury, severe burns or allergic reaction in the mouth or throat affecting breathing or swallowing

Why you should go to the Emergency Center when you have a medical emergency:

• A specialist may be available to help if you need specialized care.
• You will be treated right away.
• The Emergency Center staff specializes in treating these types of conditions.

Emergency Warning Signs for Children

Emergency warning signs for children are different than those for adults. See a physician immediately if these symptoms occur:

• Breathing trouble
• Severe or ongoing vomiting
• Bloody stools or diarrhea
• Bleeding that doesn't stop after five minutes of direct pressure
• Extreme sleepiness or fussiness, dizziness, confusion or other changes
• Chest or stomach pain or pressure
• A stiff neck with a fever or headache
• Fever above 102 degrees that does not respond to Tylenol^®
• Seizure-type activity