Emergency and After Hours Care
Please use the following resources for after hours care or in the case of an emergency.
If you have a true *medical or mental health emergency* and need an ambulance, call 911 or the UMPD at 301-405-3333.
| Emergencies can include but are not limited to: |
|---|
| Chest pain accompanied by sweating, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, radiating pain that moves to the arm or neck, dizziness, or feeling that your heart is beating irregularly or too fast |
| Choking |
| Severe bleeding that doesn't stop after 15 minutes of direct pressure |
| Fainting |
| Broken or displaced bones |
| Swallowing poison |
| Burns |
| Suddenly not being able to walk, speak, or move a portion of your body |
| Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing |
| An immediate urge to kill yourself or others |
Emergency/After Hours Care Resources
Nurse Lines
For advice from a Nurse when the Health Center is closed, please call (877) 924-7758
Mental Health Concerns
Urgent mental health concerns, when the Mental Health Service is closed:
Call the University of Maryland Counseling Center at (301) 314-7651
Call the University of Maryland HELP Center at (301) 314-HELP
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800- 273-TALK or the Maryland Crisis Hotline at 1-800- 422-0009. These resources are both available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 911 or the University of Maryland Police Department at (301) 405-3333
Go to an area hospital.
For non-urgent mental health concerns, please call 301-314-7651
Urgent Care Centers
During the hours that the UHC is closed, you can consider a local Urgent Care Center. If you don’t have your own transportation, consider a local taxi or ride-sharing service. UMD does not provide transportation to after-hours medical facilities.
Patient First Urgent Care
Beltsville (240)542-6987
10424 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705
(distance 3 mi from campus)
MedStar PromptCare
Hyattsville (855)546-0932
6401 America Boulevard, Suite 200 Hyattsville, MD 20782
(distance 1.6 miles from campus)
PM Pediatrics
7401 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 301.982.5437
(distance 5 miles from campus)
The University Health Center does not endorse any of these facilities but offers them for your information. Please check with your insurance carrier to insure coverage. Students are responsible for the cost of care received outside the UHC.
Hospitals
For more urgent medical problems, consider the following local hospitals. If you don’t have your own transportation, consider a local taxi or ride-sharing service. UMD does not provide transportation to after-hours medical facilities.
7600 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 891-7600
PLEASE NOTE: This facility will be closing on August 24th, 2019. All medical and intoxication transports starting at 7:00 a.m. on August 25th must go to the White Oak Medical Center, located in Silver Spring, MD.
White Oak Medical Center (Opening in August 2019)
12100 Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904
1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 754-7000
University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, Maryland 20785
(301) 618-3154
The University Health Center does not endorse any of these facilities, but offers them for your information. Please check with your insurance carrier to insure coverage. Students are responsible for the cost of care received outside the UHC.