Emergency & urgent care
TMC Health’s emergency and urgent care services are equipped to deliver high-quality, compassionate care when you need it most. With locations across Southern Arizona, our network ensures you can find an urgent care clinic or emergency room close to home.
Call 911 if you are seriously injured or feel you need emergency care. Emergency responders will help you decide the best course of action.
Find an emergency department near you:
When should I go to the emergency room vs. urgent care?
Knowing when to get emergency or urgent care ensures you and others get the right care, right when it’s needed.
If your illness or injury is...
Life or limb-threatening,
Head to an emergency room.
Open: 24/7
Choose emergency care if you're experiencing:
- Shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure
- Severe bleeding, injury or allergic reaction
- Weakness and/or numbness to one side of your body
- Loss of consciousness/fainting
- Severe depression, hallucinations or thoughts of suicide
- Compound fracture (bone protrudes through skin)
- Head injuries
- Pneumonia
- Seizures
- Sudden onset paralysis or weakness, severe headache
Minor but time-sensitive,
Visit an urgent care clinic.
Open: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Choose urgent care if you're experiencing:
- Fever
- Sore throat or cough
- Wheezing or shortness of breath
- Flu-like symptoms
- Nausea and vomiting
- Urinary tract infections
- Sinusitis and allergies
- General/mild abdominal pain
- Sprains and fractures
- Minor burns or skin infections
- Small cuts that may require stitches
- Back or muscle pain
- Bronchitis
Emergency services
TMC Health is home to five emergency departments across Southern Arizona, including our specialized pediatric ED at TMC for Children.
Urgent care centers
Visit one of our care centers for your non-emergent health needs, or schedule in-home care with our partners at DispatchHealth.
