My fingers hovered anxiously over the screen, and I closed my eyes tapping the fatal message, “I can’t come in to work today.” I held my breath, waiting for the inevitable response from my manager or regional manager in our group text before one finally floated through cyberspace, “Is there any chance you can come […]
Tracey Davidoff, MD, FCUCM Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM Embracing Pioneering Progress in Urgent Care Welcome to this issue of Urgent Caring, where we proudly celebrate the relentless pursuit of Urgent Care clinicians to pioneer progress within the Urgent Care field. In the continuously evolving healthcare system, Urgent Care centers have demonstrated not only […]
September is Concussion Awareness Month Heads up! Did you know that September is Concussion Awareness Month and September 15, 2023 is Concussion Awareness Day? And did you know that the Urgent Care Association (UCA) and the College of Urgent Care Medicine (CUCM) have joined the Concussion Awareness Now (CAN) coalition? CAN has initiated a […]
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Target Audience This CME activity is intended for medical professionals who practice medicine in the on-demand space including Urgent Care, retail medicine and other similar venues. These providers may include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Designation Statement The Urgent Care Association (UCA) designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3 AMA […]
This quarter, we’d like to recognize our colleagues who received the 2023 Urgent Care Foundation Awards and were deservedly recognized at the 2023 Urgent Care Convention as well as the Urgent Care Foundation Celebration. Kevin DiBenedetto, MD Kevin DiBenedetto, MD received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. DiBenedetto has been a driving force in the Urgent […]
The Accent She walked the streets of New York With five dollars for the day She stopped at Starbucks Pressed her nose to the door Sat outside till the crowd thinned She stepped into a Starbucks Her thirst was strong She stood in line Timid was she for this was a first She was […]
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER CAQ Jennifer Carlquist is a PA who has a passion for hearts. Working in cardiology, emergency medicine, and developing and providing EKG education to Urgent Care providers, she also finds time to paint! Previously a paramedic, Jennifer turned to painting as a way to cope with the trauma she was seeing […]
Pediatric Lyme Disease: Systematic Assessment of Post-Treatment Symptoms and Quality of Life This study characterized long-term outcomes of pediatric patients with Lyme disease and evaluated the case definition of post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) syndrome. Most pediatric patients treated for all stages of Lyme disease reported full resolution of symptoms within 6 months. 22% of pediatric […]
Michael B. Weinstock, MD and Gita Pensa, MD How common is pulmonary embolism (PE)? The incidence of PE is approximately 60 to 120 cases per 100,000 population per year How many patients die of PE? Between 60,00 and 100,000 patients die from PE every year PE is the 2nd leading cause of nontraumatic death in […]