Urgent Care Takes the Pressure Off Emergency Departments

Urgent Care Takes the Pressure Off Emergency Departments

The overarching surge in emergency department (ED) visits nationwide has created an access issue marked by prolonged patient wait times and healthcare provider burnout, according to an influencer article in Med City News by Benjamin Barlow, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Experity. Dr. Barlow notes patients often disregard urgent care (UC) as a viable alternative to the ED, which contributes to the strain on ED clinical teams. Too often, consumers seek non-emergent healthcare in EDs …

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