Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Emergency & Urgent Care - Bremerton

An emergency room (ER) treats illnesses and injuries that require immediate attention, such as chest pain, abdominal pain, dehydration or complex fractures. Urgent care typically treats acute and chronic illnesses and non-life-threatening injuries, including common colds, flu, strep throat, lacerations and other minor conditions.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) Emergency & Urgent Care is a fully licensed emergency room that offers a unique approach to billing. During urgent care hours (7 a.m.-9 p.m.), we may provide the benefit of courtesy urgent care billing if a medical provider feels urgent care services are appropriate. The final billing classification (emergency room vs. urgent care) is determined based on the resources utilized in your care. This ensures patients receive the appropriate level of care while potentially benefiting from reduced costs when urgent care services are sufficient. You will be informed of your billing class before you are discharged from the facility.