From the President of the College of Urgent Care Medicine – Dec 2022
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...
Red Flags Identification and Intervention Policy for Urgent Care Centers
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...
Recognizing and De-Escalating Potential Violence in the Urgent Care Center
Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACOEMMedical DirectorReliant Immediate Care Medical GroupMember Board of Directors Urgent Care AssociationHealthcare workplace violence is nothing new. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),...
CASE OF PENILE MASS IN URGENT CARE; WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCMCase PresentationPatient 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...
Are You Vaccinated Against COVID-19? A Tough Conversation
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...