Northeastern Rural Health Services
Northeastern offers a wide selection of comprehensive services for the entire family, from maternal health and infant care through the golden years.
Northeastern Rural Health has partnered with CareHarmony to provide Chronic Care Management to eligible patients. Chronic Care Management is a new program available to Medicare patients living with one or more chronic conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, depression, or high blood pressure. The new program will provide patients with an added level of support between office visits.
Patient Line: (530) 252-1215
In order to serve their patients more efficiently, LabCorp is accepting lab draw orders by appointment only, if you are an established patient with one of the following:
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
Banner Lassen Medical Center and
Private Providers located in Lassen County.
Please call (530) 251-1453 between 7:30AM-5:00PM to schedule your appointment.
Dial 911 immediately for any Medical Problem that Appears to be Life-Threatening
What is Considered an Emergency?
Urgent care is not a substitute for emergency care. In general, an emergency condition is usually considered a sudden and severe condition that can permanently impair or endanger the life of an individual. Some examples of conditions that require emergency medical care include:
- Severe chest pain or difficulty breathing
- Compound fracture (bone protrudes through skin)
- Convulsions, seizures or loss of consciousness
- Fever in newborn (less than 3 months old)
- Heavy, uncontrollable bleeding
- Deep knife wounds or gunshot wounds
- Moderate to severe burns
- Poisoning
- Serious head, neck or back injury
- Pregnancy-related problems
- Severe abdominal pain
- (Signs of) Heart attack (i.e.. chest pain lasting longer than two minutes)
- (Signs of)Stroke (e.g. loss of vision, sudden numbness, weakness, slurred speech, or confusion)
- Suicidal or homicidal feelings
What is Considered an Urgent Medical Condition?
Urgent medical conditions are ones that are not considered emergencies but still require care within 24 hours. Some examples of such conditions include:
- Accidents and falls
- Sprains and strains
- Bleeding/cuts — not bleeding a lot but requiring stitches
- Eye irritation and redness
- Fever or flu
- Vomiting, diarrhea or dehydration
- Severe sore throat or cough
- Minor broken bones and fractures (i.e. fingers, toes)
- Skin rashes and infections
- Urinary tract infections
