Urgent care clinics are popping up all over the nation. There are more than 7,000 of these walk in medical clinics across the United States and that number is surely expected to grow. In order to be classified as an urgent care center, a clinic must be open seven days per week. This kind of convenience makes them a big hit in convenience-hungry market. So, what kinds of services can you get at these new, medical centers?
Urgent, But Not Life-Threatening Care
An urgent care or after hours medical clinic is made to treat things like sprains or upper respiratory infections.… Read More...
What You Should Know About Urgent Care Centers
Feeling under the weather? Skip the ER waiting rooms and try visiting urgent care.
The urgent care movement started in the United States in the 1970s. Since then, it’s grown to include many locations around the world. There are over 8,000 urgent care centers in the US alone, and many are located in freestanding buildings, not hospitals. Around three million patients visit these urgent care centers each week.
What is Urgent Care?
Traditionally, urgent care centers are designed to lighten traffic to overcrowded emergency rooms by treating non-life threatening injuries and illnesses.… Read More...