Where to Seek Care
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
Choosing where to go for care depends a lot on what you need care for, and how seriously ill or injured you are. This guide can help you decide what level of service you need.
Emergency Care
- Coughing or vomiting blood
- Deep cuts or bleeding that won’t stop
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Numbness in the face, arm, or leg
- Seizures
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe burns
- Sudden blurred vision
- Sudden, severe headache
- Sudden dizziness, weakness, or loss of coordination or balance
Urgent Care
- Cold or flu symptoms
- Earache
- Fevers
- Foreign object in eye or nose
- Migraines
- Minor burns or bruises
- Minor fracture
- Rash, poison ivy, allergic reaction
- Scrapes or minor cuts
- Sore throat
- Sprain
Primary Care
- Acute minor illnesses and injuries
- Chronic disease management
- A worsening chronic illness
- Routine health exam or immunizations
- Sports, school or employment physicals
Virtual Care
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Cold and flu
- Minor eye issues
- Rashes and skin issues
- Sinus infections
- UTIs and yeast infections
On-call medical care right to your door
MultiCare’s house call service through DispatchHealth is available for anyone who requires care and is unable to travel to their doctor or urgent care. It is particularly well suited for elderly patients, patients who don’t drive or have access to reliable transportation, and patients who may have to be re-admitted to the hospital if they don’t receive immediate care.
Our house call service provides on-demand care 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm (including holidays) for patients living in south Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston and Spokane counties.
When to call 911
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
Calling 911 for an ambulance is needed when:
- The condition is life-threatening
- The injured person needs to be moved by medical personnel to prevent further injury
- The distance or traffic would cause a significant delay in getting to the hospital