Call 911 or come to the Emergency Room when:
- You have a potentially life-threatening illness or injury, such as heart attack, stroke, or traumatic injuries
- AppUrgent Care/Baker Center Walk-In Clinic and your primary care provider are closed
Come to urgent or walk-in care when:
- You have a non-life-threatening illness or injury, such as ear pain, sore throat, or sprain
- You need care during AppUrgent or Baker Center Walk-In Clinic office hours, and you cannot see your primary care provider
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Departments provide emergency medical care for life-threatening illness and injuries. Our staff is dedicated to providing the expert care that you expect from our hospitals – quickly and efficiently. Our team of emergency-trained medical staff are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Urgent Care Services
If your condition is not life-threatening, AppUrgent Care (Watauga) and Baker Center for Primary Care (Avery) offer convenient, walk-in care for illnesses and injuries such as sore throats, strains, sprains, fever and the flu.
What to Expect
When you arrive at one of our Emergency Rooms, you will be asked for some basic information to complete your registration. A triage nurse will ask you questions to determine the severity of your condition. Patients are treated as quickly as possible, with priority given to patients with the most severe injuries or illnesses.
Watauga Medical Center
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 262-4100
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Cannon Memorial Hospital
434 Hospital Drive
Linville, NC 28646
Phone: (828) 737-7000
Fax: (828) 737-7401
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AppUrgent
2146 Blowing Rock Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 265-5505
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Baker Center for Primary Care
436 Hospital Drive, Suite 230
Linville, NC 28646
Phone: (828) 737-7711
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ER or Urgent Care: Which should you choose?
Sometimes it’s hard to know whether your illness or injury requires the emergency department or urgent care. This decision-making graphic should help you decide.
read moreWhen You Arrive at the Emergency Department
When you arrive at one of our Emergency Rooms, you will be asked for some basic information to complete your registration. A triage nurse will ask you questions to determine the severity of your condition. Patients are treated as quickly as possible, with priority given to patients with the…
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