News
Where to Go for Care
Distinguishing between primary, urgent and emergency care can make all the difference
Stuff happens. When you or someone you love experiences an illness or injury, it’s sometimes hard to know where to go for medical care. The goal is to find the right level of care, at the right time and at the right cost.PRIMARY CARE
Primary care is typically the least expensive option for medical care. Colorado Mountain Medical’s primary care providers are Medical Doctors (MD), Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA). They are trained in the comprehensive healthcare of patients of all ages. If you are sick or injured and are able to wait for an open appointment, it could save you money. Same-day appointments are typically available, but can fill up quickly. Primary care providers treat altitude sickness; respiratory and urinary tract infections; minor fractures, strains and sprains; minor cuts and burns; stomach illness and dehydration; cough, cold, flu, COVID and upper respiratory infections; and more.
With locations in Vail, Avon, Eagle and Dillon, appointments for primary care can be scheduled online at CMMHealth.org/Schedule or by calling Colorado Mountain Medical at (970) 926-6340.
URGENT CARE
If your healthcare need is immediate, urgent care is a walk-in service and is more affordable than the Emergency Department. Urgent care providers are MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs who specialize in urgent/emergent injuries and illnesses. Patients are seen based on the severity of the illness or injury, not on the time they arrived. Urgent cares treat abdominal pain; allergies and allergic reactions; back pain; broken bones, fractures, dislocations and sprains; cough, cold, flu, COVID, upper respiratory infection, sore throat and strep throat; minor burns, rashes, cuts and lacerations; upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea; urinary tract infections and more.
With locations in Vail, Avon, Eagle and Dillon, walk-ins are encouraged or appointments can be scheduled online at CMMHealth.org/Schedule or by calling Colorado Mountain Medical at (970) 926-6340.
VAIL
Vail Health Hospital East Wing Tower, Floor 5
180 South Frontage Road West, Suite 5800
Vail, CO 81657
AVON
Buck Creek Medical Plaza
50 Buck Creek Road, Suite 100
Avon, CO 81620
EAGLE
Eagle Healthcare Center
0377 Sylvan Lake Road, Suite 120
Eagle, CO 81631
DILLON
Dillon Health Center
365 Dillon Ridge Road, Suite 1200
Dillon, CO 80435
EMERGENCY CARE
Life-threatening emergencies should be treated in an Emergency Department. Vail Health’s Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is a Level III Trauma Center staffed by board-certified physicians. Emergency trauma care is available to infants, pediatrics, adolescents and adults of all ages. Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest Emergency Department if you are experiencing chest pain; numbness in your limbs or face; difficulty breathing or speaking; head trauma; severe bleeding; severe injury; loss of vision; or confusion/sudden unexplained loss of consciousness. For emergency care, call 9-1-1 or visit 180 South Frontage Road West, Vail, CO 81657.
Knowing where to go for medical care before you need it will save critical time and dollars, and it could save your life. More information at VailHealth.org/WhereToGo.
More News
-
New!
More
Hot, Cold and Mental Health: Inside Vail Health’s CHILL’D Research Study
Depression, a mental illness affecting more than 18% of American adults, has no blood marker or single biological cause. It looks and feels different in everyone because the brain is a complex organ, and there is no single way that depression develops. Like many mental health conditions, depression can be treated through medical, pharmaceutical and alternative approaches. One promising avenue under study at Vail Health’s Behavioral Health Innovation Center is contrast therapy — combining sauna and cold plunge treatments.
-
New!
More
What to Expect Before, During and After a Colonoscopy
If you've been putting off a colonoscopy, you're not alone. It's one of the most recommended — and most avoided — preventive screenings in medicine. But here's what most people don't realize until after their first one: the procedure itself is a non-event. You're asleep. You don't feel a thing. What people actually dread, and what they talk about afterward, is the prep. The good news is that even the prep is manageable, and the payoff is enormous. Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early. A colonoscopy doesn't just detect it; in many cases, it stops cancer before it starts.
-
New!
More
Navigating Men’s Sexual Health: Erectile Dysfunction and the Bigger Picture
For something so common — and treatable — erectile dysfunction (ED) is still surprisingly difficult to talk about. “The biggest misconception men have is that there’s a mechanical or physical problem with them, and that’s usually not the case,” explains Dr. Joseph Dall’Era, a urologist at Vail Health. In reality, ED is far more nuanced and manageable than people realize. Understanding what’s happening and knowing when to speak up can shift the experience.