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Emergency Services

In an emergency, seconds count. With five emergency departments, including a Level 1 Trauma Center close to home, we're ready.
Healthcare workers push a patient on a wheeled stretcher through a hospital corridor.

If you're experiencing an emergency, call 911.

Quick, responsive care is never more important than in a medical emergency when minutes, or even seconds, count. For expert treatment of patients of all ages, trust CoxHealth. From the latest in stroke and trauma care to helping all our patients manage their pain, our team is focused on delivering the best care, focused on you. CoxHealth has five emergency departments located in Springfield, Monett, Branson, and Lamar.

Services and Resources

  • Blue Cox Air Care helicopter flying over water beside rocky cliffs.

    Air Care

    With two helicopters available 24/7, CoxHealth Air Care is proud to transport patients to the care they need.

  • White CoxHealth ambulance parked near a red Emergency sign.

    CoxHealth EMS

    CoxHealth operates an advanced life support ambulance system covering all or part of seven counties in southwest Missouri 24/7.

  • Clinician wearing mask, face shield, and blue gown beside an IV bag.

    Level 1 Trauma Center

    The Emergency and Trauma Center at Cox South has been awarded Level I Trauma Center status by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Level I is the highest available ranking.

  • Surgeon in blue scrubs, mask, and cap performing surgery with team members in an operating room.

    Trauma Services

    CoxHealth’s trauma team is here to care for you. If you or a loved one is a trauma patient, you can rest assured knowing we provide quality, timely care from the moment of your event through your recovery.

Not sure if your symptoms are an emergency?

If you're unsure whether your symptoms are an emergency, take a look at the conditions we treat at our Urgent Care facilities.

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