Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room during viral illness surge
FOREST, Va. (WSET) — Our region is seeing a surge in sickness, including the flu. If you're sick, you may be heading to the ...
Emergency room VS. urgent care for winter illnesses
One doctor at Reading Hospital is offering tips to help you make the right choice when seasonal illnesses strike.
Influenza surge overcrowding Michigan emergency rooms
Hospital system officials urge patients with less than severe symptoms to seek care from their primary care physician or an ...
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Hybrid emergency room and urgent care opening on Hilton Head Island in 2026. How will it work?
Next winter, a $20 million hybrid emergency room and urgent care facility is scheduled to open its doors on the southern end of Hilton Head Island. It will be one of the first of its kind in the ...
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Free-standing ERs are popping up all over South Florida. Don’t confuse them for urgent cares
Research shows free-standing ER bills can be up to 10 times the cost of a comparable visit to an urgent care ... s first standalone emergency room, Baptist Health Emergency Care in West Kendall.
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Doctors warn of longer ER wait times amid rising flu spread
About 8% of Michigan's health care visits in late June were for flu-like illness, which was more than the national average.
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'Wreaking a lot of havoc': Unnecessary ER visits driving up wait times
Doctors emphasize using other options before going to the ER, including a virtual or in-person visit to a nearby urgent care facility. Calling your primary care doctor could also be a way to keep you ...