Laredo Emergency Care Center Vs. Urgent Care

Stat Emergency Center of Laredo is here to offer emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

But you may wonder how is our Laredo Emergency Care Center different from an Urgent Care Clinic? And also how is it different from a Hospital-Based Emergency Room? The following table shows the requirements of the State of Texas for the three types of facilities.

UC	=	Urgent Care
Stat ER	=	Stat Emergency Center of Laredo
Hosp. ER	=	Hospital Based Emergency Room

	UC	Stat ER	Hosp. ER
X-Rays	?	+	+
Oxygen and/or Asthma Nebulizers	?	+	+
Basic Onsite Laboratory Testing	?	+	+
IV Fluids, Medications	?	+	+
24hours/day, 7days/week, 365 days/year	0	+	+
Emergency Room Trained/Experienced Doctors	0	+	+/-
Overnight Observation if Needed	0	+	+
CT Scan	0	+	+
Ultrasound Capabilities	0	+	+
Cardiac Onsite Lab Testing	0	+	+
ACLS, ATLS, PALS Credentialing	0	+	+/-
Pharmacist	0	+	+
Electricity Generator	0	+	+
EMTALA	0	+	+
Integrated with Disaster Management	0	+	+
Licensed/Regulated by State of Texas	0	+	+
Onsite Sub-Specialists	0	0	+/-
Operating Room with Anesthesiology	0	0	+
Wait Times	15-30 min	less than 5 min	30-180 min

Emergency Services

Stat Emergency Center of Laredo treats a full scope of emergent care symptoms and services beyond the ER, providing response and medical transport daily

Locations

Located in North Laredo, 2502 NE Bob Bullock Loop offering a dedicated team of medical professionals who provide uppermost care to every patient

ER vs Urgent Care

Unlike urgent care facilities, our emergency rooms are designed to provide the same treatment and procedures found in a hospital emergency department without the traditional common wait

Open 24/7

No Long Wait Time
Adult & Pediatric Care
Fully Equipped Private Treatment Rooms
24 Hour Imaging & Laboratory Testing
Accept All Private Insurance

Payment Options

We accept all private insurances plans. Other forms of payments accepted are checks, cash and other major credit cards.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not recognized by Medicare or Medicaid.