Dear Sprout families,
My family and I are super excited to be leaving for Alaska tomorrow. I will not have reliable phone or internet access until 8/25, and will be back 8/26. Instructions for any urgent problems that come up are below.
Lilay will be in the office intermittently (she has new auntie duties!) and able to return OhMD messages to schedule appointments and such. If you have an urgent medical question or problem please do NOT use OhMD, instead follow the instructions below. You may send non-urgent messages in OhMD, or hold onto questions until I get back.
During this time if you feel like your child needs to be seen please use an urgent care clinic, or the Salem Health emergency room if appropriate.
Go directly to the nearest Emergency Room for serious or life threatening problems such as:
Severe burns, deep cuts, animal bites, or bleeding that won’t stop
Sudden or severe difficulty breathing, abdominal pain or vomiting blood
Sudden weakness, numbness or loss of coordination or balance
New, sudden, severe headaches, blurred vision or seizures
Significant head injuries/concussions or broken bones
Any other condition you believe is life threatening
If the problem appears life threatening, don’t drive. Dial 911 for an ambulance instead.
If the problem can’t wait until 8/27 but doesn’t require the emergency room, please use an urgent care clinic. Problems such as cuts possibly needing closure, possible fractures or sprains, persistent or severe ear pain, fevers, sore throats, rashes or coughs are appropriate problems for urgent care clinics. I advise using the following clinics due to the level of training, experience with children and supervision of their providers. I do not recommend any other urgent or convenient care clinics in Salem for children.
Salem Health Convenient Care: Schedule
503-814-5554 1002 Bellevue St SE, Salem, OR 97301
*Appointments required; no babies under 3 months, Weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 10am-8pm
Salem Clinic Urgent Cares (3 locations)
*No appointments required, Mon - Fri: 10am – 7pm, Sat & Sun: 10am - 5pm
South: 2531 Boone Road SE, Salem, OR 97306 (SE of Kuebler/Battle Creek Intersection)
(503) 485-8600
Salem Clinic Main: 2020 Capitol St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 (Near intersections of Capitol, Fairgrounds and Sunnyview)
(503) 364-9888
Urgent Care @ Inland Shores: 5900 Inland Shores Way NE, Keizer, Oregon 97303 (NW of River Road/Lockhaven Intersection)
(503) 589-6255
If you feel the problem can be handled by an urgent care when they are closed but can’t wait until the next day, the emergency room may be appropriate. If you aren’t sure whether it can wait, Dr. Lara Knudsen (HappyDoc Family Medicine) is covering for me and can help you decide the best course of action. Call the main Sprout number (503) 877-4485 and choose option 1 (“Speak with Dr. Kemmerle urgently”) and your call will be routed to Dr. Knudsen. Please leave a detailed message on her voice mail and she will get back to you. If you can’t wait a few hours for an answer, that’s a good indicator that the problem requires an urgent care or the emergency room.
If you have any routine needs (refills, appointments, non-urgent questions), you can send email or OhMD texts and Lilay will help with what she can. I’ll answer messages when I return.
Thanks for being part of Sprout!