Navigating Emergency Care: Accessing UW Health and UW Medical Center Emergency Services

When facing a medical emergency, knowing how to quickly and efficiently access emergency services is crucial. This article provides detailed information about accessing emergency services at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, and UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, ensuring patients and their families can reach the care they need with minimal delay.

Streamlining Access to the BerbeeWalsh Emergency Department at University Hospital

UW Health has taken steps to improve accessibility to the BerbeeWalsh Emergency Department at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Recognizing that efficient navigation is critical during emergencies, UW Health announced that the emergency department now has its own dedicated address: 1565 Highland Ave., Madison, WI. Previously, the emergency department shared the same address as the hospital's main entrance, which sometimes led to confusion and delays, especially with the increased use of GPS navigation systems. Visitors were occasionally directed to the main hospital entrance instead of the emergency department.

The implementation of the new address is a collaborative effort between UW Health, the Village of Shorewood Hills, and the Dane County Department of Planning and Development. This change aims to streamline the arrival process, ensuring that patients and their families can reach the emergency department more quickly and directly.

Comprehensive Emergency Services at UW Medical Center - Montlake

UW Medical Center - Montlake, located at 1959 N.E. Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195, provides a wide range of emergency services. As a leading academic health center, UW Medical Center - Montlake is dedicated to delivering exceptional multidisciplinary care to patients from around the world. With a team of over 5,500 dedicated members, the center is equipped to handle everything from routine medical needs to complex, life-saving surgical procedures.

Driving Directions to UW Medical Center - Montlake

Navigating to UW Medical Center - Montlake requires careful attention, especially with ongoing building construction and potential road closures. It is advisable to plan for extra travel time to accommodate these factors.

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From Interstate 5:

Take Exit No. 168B (Bellevue /Kirkland) onto State Route 520.
Take the first exit off SR 520 to Montlake Boulevard.
Turn left onto Montlake Boulevard and continue north across the Montlake Bridge.
At the traffic light ahead, two lanes will turn left onto N.E. Pacific Street. Position yourself in the right of those two left-turn lanes.
From N.E. Pacific Street, turn right at the second "Patient Parking" directional sign onto N.E. Pacific Place, then immediately turn right into the Triangle Parking Garage, which is connected to the medical center via a pedestrian tunnel.

Alternatively, you can access the Surgery Pavilion Garage by turning left at the stop sign just past the Emergency Department entrance.

From the East via State Route 520 Westbound:

Exit at Montlake Boulevard and continue north across the Montlake Bridge.
At the traffic light ahead, two lanes will turn left onto N.E. Pacific Street. Ensure you are in the right of those two left-turn lanes.
From N.E. Pacific Street, turn right at the second "Patient Parking" directional sign onto N.E. Pacific Place.

Public Transportation Options

UW Medical Center - Montlake is accessible via several King County Metro Transit bus lines. Using Metro's Trip Planner can help determine the best route to reach the medical center.

Shuttle Services

To facilitate travel between different UW medical facilities, several shuttle services are available:

Health Sciences Express: A free shuttle service for faculty, staff, patients, families, and caregivers traveling between UW Medical Center, UWMC-Roosevelt clinics, and Harborview Medical Center.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Shuttle: A separate, free shuttle service transports faculty, staff, patients, and caregivers between UW Medical Center - Montlake and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - South Lake Union.

Parking Facilities at UW Medical Center - Montlake

UW Medical Center - Montlake offers multiple parking options to accommodate patients and visitors.

Triangle Garage

The Triangle Garage is located underground, across N.E. Pacific Street from UW Medical Center - Montlake. The entrance is on N.E. Pacific Place, one block west of Montlake Boulevard. A pedestrian tunnel connects the garage to the third (main) floor of the medical center.

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ADA parking is available on both floors of the garage.
Valet parking is available on the upper level from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday (regular parking fees apply).
Triangle Garage parking staff are available from 6:00 am to 1:00 am Monday through Friday and from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday.
Parking is free on Sundays, and after-hours parking is available.
The garage has a vehicle height restriction of 6-feet, 8 inches.
For assistance, the Triangle Garage can be reached at 206.598.3460.

Surgery Pavilion Garage

The Surgery Pavilion Garage is primarily designated for Emergency Department patients, surgery patients, and their visitors. Access is available from N.E. Pacific Street, turning left at the stop sign after passing the UW Medical Center Emergency Department entrance.

ADA parking is available on all three parking levels, with limited availability for oversized vehicles on Level P1.
The maximum vehicle height is 9-feet-6-inches on Level P1 and 6-feet-7-inches on Levels P2 and P3.
Vehicles taller than 9 feet 6 inches can park on the S1 level of the South Campus Garage, located directly behind UWMC - Montlake off of Columbia Road.
Surgery Pavilion Garage parking staff are available from 6:00 am to 1:00 am Monday through Friday.
After-hours parking is available, subject to UW’s special events calendar and schedule.
The garage can be reached at 206.598.0892.

Patient and Visitor Parking Rates

UW Medical Center parking lots are available to patients and visitors, with specific rates applicable.

Accessibility and Accommodations

UW Medical Center - Montlake ensures easy access for all visitors through its main entrance and parking facilities. Disability parking is available at both the Triangle and Surgery Pavilion garages, and valet service is offered at the front entrance.

The center also provides adaptive equipment for patients with disabilities, including those who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have speech impairments. Available equipment includes TTYs (regular print, large print visual display, Braille), amplified headsets, flashing light and vibrating phone alert signalers, and TV decoders. Patients can request disability accommodations by calling 206.598.6970 (voice).

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