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795                <li><a href="#Introducing+Call+Ahead+for+Emergency+Care%3A+Your+Time+Matters%C2%A0">Introducing Call Ahead for Emergency Care: Your Time Matters </a></li>
796                <li><a href="#How+It+Works%C2%A0">How It Works </a></li>
797                <li><a href="#When+to+Use+Call-Ahead%C2%A0">When to Use Call-Ahead </a></li>
798                <li><a href="#When+NOT+to+Use+Call-Ahead%C2%A0">When NOT to Use Call-Ahead </a></li>
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810<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At <a href="http://www.CovenantHealth.com">Covenant Health</a>, we know that when you need emergency care, every minute counts.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s&nbsp;why&nbsp;we have&nbsp;introduced Call Ahead for Emergency Care, a service designed to make your&nbsp;Emergency Department&nbsp;visit&nbsp;more convenient when your condition is not life-threatening.&nbsp;</p>
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814<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="How+It+Works%C2%A0">How It Works&nbsp;</h2>
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818<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If&nbsp;you have&nbsp;symptoms that require urgent attention but are not life-threatening, call 865-374-GOER (4637) before heading to the hospital. Our team will c
818onfirm your symptoms and add you to the call-ahead waiting&nbsp;list to&nbsp;streamline your arrival and care.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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821
822<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-steps-to-use-call-ahead">Steps to use Call Ahead</h3>
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827<li>Call <a href="tel:8653744637">865-374-GOER (4637)</a>&nbsp;</li>
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831<li>Confirm your symptoms are non-life-threatening&nbsp;</li>
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835<li>Head to your nearest <a href="https://www.covenanthealth.com/find-a-location/?type=Emergency+Room">Covenant Health Emergency Department</a>.&nbsp;</li>
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840<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This service is now available at all Covenant Health ER locations.&nbsp;</p>
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844<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="When+to+Use+Call-Ahead%C2%A0">When to Use Call-Ahead&nbsp;</h2>
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848<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Non-life-threatening but requires immediate care such as:&nbsp;</p>
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852<ul class="wp-block-list">
853<li>Allergies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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857<li>Asthma&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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861<li>Cough&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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865<li>Ear pain&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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869<li>Fever below 101&deg; F&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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873<li>Flu&nbsp;</li>
874
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877<li>Minor burn&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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881<li>Minor injury,&nbsp;e.g.&nbsp;Sprained ankle&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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885<li>Rash or skin irritation&nbsp;</li>
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889<li>Simple laceration&nbsp;</li>
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893<li>Sinus infection&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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897<li>Sore throat&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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901<li>Strep throat&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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905<li>Urinary tract infection&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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909<li>Vomiting and diarrhea&nbsp;</li>
910</ul>
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913
914<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="When+NOT+to+Use+Call-Ahead%C2%A0">When NOT to Use Call-Ahead&nbsp;</h2>
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917
918<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Life-threatening and requires immediate care:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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921
922<ul class="wp-block-list">
923<li>Abdominal pain&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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927<li>Bleeding or sharp abdominal pains when pregnant&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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931<li>Bleeding that will not stop&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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935Broken bones or major fracture&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
936
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938
939<li>Chest pain&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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942
943<li>Difficulty breathing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
944
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947<li>Excruciating pain&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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951<li>Extensive cut or laceration&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
952
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955<li>Fainting or head injury&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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959<li>Fever above 102&deg; F&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
960
961
962
963<li>Loss of consciousness or disorientation&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
964
965
966
967<li>Loss or change in vision&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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969
970
971<li>Seizure&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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974
975<li>Serious burn&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
976
977
978
979<li>Severe allergic reactions&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
980
981
982
983<li>Snake bite&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
984
985
986
987<li>Spinal injury&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
988
989
990
991<li>Stroke, numbness and/or facial drooping&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
992
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994
995<li>Vomiting or coughing up blood&nbsp;</li>
996</ul>
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1000<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Your+Health%2C+Our+Priority%C2%A0">Your Health, Our Priority&nbsp;</h2>
1001
1002
1003
1004<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Call Ahead for Emergency Care is another way Covenant Health&nbsp;puts&nbsp;patients first. By reducing wait times and improving convenience, we help you get the care you need.&nbsp;<br /><em>&nbsp;<br />For more details on <a href="http://CovenantHealth.com/Get-Care">getting care</a> at Covenant Health. <br /><br />For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest ER&nbsp;immediately.&nbsp;</em></p>
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