Privacy Policy
Life Threatening Emergencies
When there is a serious injury or other clear threat to life:
- Call 2-5555 for on-campus emergencies
- Call 911 for off-campus emergencies
- Be prepared to say exactly where you are
Examples of life-threatening conditions include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Major injury (e.g. open chest wound with trouble breathing; spinal or neck injury with loss of unresponsiveness (e.g. drug or alcohol overdose)
- Convulsion that will not stop
Paying for Emergency Visits:
The University of St. Thomas does not cover visits to the emergency room, they are billed to your insurance company.
Urgent Conditions:
Urgent care facilities are to be utilized when UST Student Health Service is closed and you believe the medical condition is severe enough that it cannot wait until our clinic opens again.
Examples of Urgent Conditions:
- Severe pain (chest, abdomen, head or ear), especially with fever
- Asthma (when not responding to usual medication)
- Urinary infection
- Possible fracture or dislocation
- Laceration (a cut requiring stitches)
- Major bee sting reaction - hives wheezing, or swelling (e.g. whole arm or leg swells)
What to do:
- Call Urgent Care center first
- As soon as you arrive, indicate why you think it's urgent
- State the main problem first
- Report any past experience with the problem
- Bring any medications you have taken for the problem
Urgent Care centers near the St. Paul Campus
- Fairview Highland Park Urgent Care - (651)-696-5070
- NowCare - Roseville (651) 635-0054
- Bandana Square - St. Paul (651)-641-7021
Local Emergency Hospitals:
Life Threatening Emergencies
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When there is a serious injury or other clear threat to life:
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Examples of life-threatening conditions include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Major injury (e.g. open chest wound with trouble breathing; spinal or neck injury with loss of unresponsiveness (e.g. drug or alcohol overdose)
- Convulsion that will not stop
Paying for Emergency Visits:
The University of St. Thomas does not cover visits to the emergency room, they are billed to your insurance company.
Urgent Conditions:
Urgent care facilities are to be utilized when UST Student Health Service is closed and you believe the medical condition is severe enough that it cannot wait until our clinic opens again.
Examples of Urgent Conditions:
- Severe pain (chest, abdomen, head or ear), especially with fever
- Asthma (when not responding to usual medication)
- Urinary infection
- Possible fracture or dislocation
- Laceration (a cut requiring stitches)
- Major bee sting reaction - hives wheezing, or swelling (e.g. whole arm or leg swells)
What to do:
- Call Urgent Care center first
- As soon as you arrive, indicate why you think it's urgent
- State the main problem first
- Report any past experience with the problem
- Bring any medications you have taken for the problem
Urgent Care centers near the St. Paul Campus
- Fairview Highland Park Urgent Care - (651)-696-5070
- NowCare - Roseville (651) 635-0054
- Bandana Square - St. Paul (651)-641-7021
Local Emergency Hospitals:
