Monday Jan. 19th

The new ER is right on Expressway 83 frontage road, grand opening Jan. 24th 9:00 to Noon

The new ER is now open...if you need emergency care, when you go there and they need to send you to a hospital you won't have to go through the emergency room but can go directly to a room.

The STHS ERs at Weslaco and Mission will feature:

• 14 private treatment rooms
• Emergency room trained physicians and nurses
• Diagnostic imaging services: CT scans, X-ray, ultrasound, bone density, mammography
• 24-hour lab services
• Cardiopulmonary monitoring
• Respiratory treatments
• Intravenous medications and fluids
• Ambulance bay
• Direct admission to hospital bed, not hospital ER
• On-site pharmacy

With diagnostic or lab appointments available on a same-day, walk-in basis, patients can get test results more quickly. An on-site pharmacy allows patients to pick up medications without having to make another stop on their way home.

“The STHS ERs are all about convenience and bringing quality care closer to the growing populations on both ends of our metro area,” says Jason Chang, CEO of McAllen Heart Hospital and an STHS ER project manager. “As neighborhood emergency care centers serving both local and seasonal residents, the Weslaco and Mission ERs will provide a convenient, comfortable atmosphere close to home.”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH ER RESERVE

When you need care for a minor illness or injury, ER Reserve lets you request a time in any South Texas Health System Emergency Room — including the new ERs at Weslaco and Mission.

Use a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone

• See wait times in any one of the system’s emergency rooms.
• Click ‘ER Reserve’ to request an appointment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. You can make an appointment up to 12 hours in advance.
• Wait in the comfort of your own home until it’s time to go

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