NorthShore University HealthSystem is pleased to provide a variety of immediate care options to meet your healthcare needs, including same-day appointments, walk-in visits, immediate care sites, orthopaedic and sports medicine sites and emergency rooms. At NorthShore, you have access to not just convienient care, but expert care.
Immediate Care Sites
NorthShore Immediate Care is dedicated to providing great care when you need it, without visiting an Emergency Room. Each site is equipped to serve your diagnostic needs with on-site lab and imaging services available, including access to same-day and conclusive flu testing. Our experts are prepared to treat both adult and pediatric patients, every day* for the following medical conditions:
- Abcess
- Allergy
- Animal/Insect bites
- Asthma
- Broken bones/fractures
- Burns
- Cough, cold, congestion
- Diarrhea
- Eye injuries
- Foreign body in eye, ear, nose
- Headaches
- Pink eye
- Skin issues - irritations, poison ivy/oak, dermatitis
- Sprains/strains
- Sutures – cuts and lacerations
- Symptomatic STDs
- UTI
Orthopaedic Walk-In Sites
NorthShore Orthoapedic and Sports Medicine physicians know your injuries, symptoms and conditions can require immediate care, which is why we offer convenient, same-day visits for all of your orthopaedic concerns. Ligament and tendon injuries, muscle tears, fractures—we cover every orthopaedic issue. The locations have on-site radiology and laboratory services, and are staffed by board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians. No appointment is necessary.
- Sprains
- Strains
- Fractures
- Sports-related Injuries
- Injuries to neck/back
eVisit Services
NorthShore now provides great care even when you can’t make it to our office. Using our secure online portal, patients can consult with a doctor from home, or wherever they are. Visit NorthShoreConnect online, or download the app to initiate an evisit today if you’re experiences one of the following conditions:
- Back pain
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Red eye
- Sinus problems
- Urinary problems
- Vaginal Discharge/Irritation
- Headache
- Fatigue
A primary care physician and NorthShore
Connect account are required to schedule an
eVisit.
Schedule an eVisit
Emergency Departments
Our emergency rooms are staffed with specialists board-certified in emergency medicine. Each location is equipped with a cardiac catheter lab to provide emergent cardiac intervention. Additionally, each of our emergency rooms offers a minimum of 4 Fast Track settings for minor injuries.
If you require emergency medical attention, please call 911 to access your local emergency services.