From the President of the College of Urgent Care Medicine As 2022 ends, I have a sense of déjà vu. Once again, we are facing high patient volumes across Urgent Care centers due to an early and severe influenza season as well as outbreaks of other upper respiratory infections including RSV and COVID-19. We know […]
Policy: Patients presenting to urgent care with severe illness or injury should be recognized immediately and appropriate intervention should be initiated. Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the recognition of patients presenting with serious illness or injury that may need immediate medical attention. This policy is to be used in […]
Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACOEMMedical DirectorReliant Immediate Care Medical GroupMember Board of Directors Urgent Care Association Healthcare workplace violence is nothing new. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 2011 to 2018, there has been a 64% increase in reported violent episodes in healthcare settings. Violence against healthcare workers has been recognized nationally, […]
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM Case Presentation Patient is a 29-year-old Male, who presents to Urgent Care with several months of penile shaft “lump”. He describes the lump as firm cord that might be increasing in size over the past one month. He denies pain but reports mild discomfort. Additionally, patient denies penile discharge […]
JASMEET BHOGAL, MD, MBAPRESIDENT OF THE CUCM BOARD OF DIRECTORS+ Talking to patients and our staff regarding the importance of vaccination and addressing their concerns and fears has never been more important than the current times. Yet, it is somehow one of the toughest conversations to have today. With the amount of misinformation and incorrect […]