May 9, 2024

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Urgent Care Awareness Month Resources

Urgent Care centers are staples in the cities and towns we serve; where else will residents bring their sick kid in the evening, or avoid an hours-long wait for a laceration or burn? It’s these cases and so many others that illustrate why Urgent Care is essential and needs to be around in the long term.

So, this Urgent Care Awareness Month, plan a community event, host a fundraiser, offer free screenings and/or up your marketing presence. Whatever you can do will aid not only in elevating your voice, but our collective voice. The more our patients understand and see our message, the easier it will be to eventually mobilize them in supporting us in our Advocacy work.

May 2 Declared Urgent Care Appreciation Day in South Carolina

Grassroots Advocacy Works!

Twenty UCA members from South Carolina and beyond convened on May 2 at the Blatt Building to meet with State Representative Chris Wooten.

Wooten has officially declared May 2 as Urgent Care Appreciation Day in South Carolina. UCA members gathered for this momentous occasion and shared their stories, including challenges for Urgent Care in their regions and fostered valuable connections for future efforts.

Special “thank-yous” go out to: District 69 State Representative Chris Wooten for spearheading this landmark event, Patrick O’Malley, MD for his efforts in organizing and to all the UCA members who dedicated their day to advocating for our industry.

Overheard on the Listserv: Credentialing, PCR Testing, Group Huddles

Key Insights from Urgent Care Peers

Ensure you and your team aren’t missing insights from other UCA members. The ListServ is a UCA member benefit; it is where UCA members go to ask questions, solicit advice and share.

Recent Discussions:

How do offices handle the credentialing for providers?
Is anyone still doing rapid antigen tests or are you just defaulting to in-house PCR testing?
What are some effective ways to do group huddles?

Education for the Urgent Care Lifecycle

Successful Clinics Start with Strong Education

Together we’re committed to helping Urgent Care clinicians stay current, connected and confident. UCA members save on every Hippo course.

Onboarding Education: Ensure your new clinicians are up to speed with foundational courses.

Urgent Care Bootcamp
Urgent Care Peds Bootcamp
Urgent Care MA Bootcamp
Clinical Readiness Assessment

Ongoing Education: Keep your clinicians up to date with continuing education.

Urgent Care Monthly Pulse
Urgent Care RAP
Telemedicine: Common Conditions

Deep Dives: Give your clinicians the tools they need to thrive in relevant specialty areas.

OUD Decoded
Radiology Bootcamp: Plain Films
Mental Health Bootcamp
Primary Care Bootcamp: Adults
Primary Care Bootcamp: Pediatrics
BASIC Limited Operator Radiography Course
Comprehensive Limited Operator Radiography Course

Mental Health Bootcamp for Mental Health Awareness Month

Enroll in Hippo Mental Health Bootcamp

Confidently diagnose and manage the most common mental health conditions with essential foundations taught by experts in psychiatry, psychology, and primary care

Features engaging video lectures in our signature conversational format

May 24 Deadline: Receive Data for Compensation Survey

Clinician Compensation Survey

UCA is compiling national data and trends in clinician compensation. Participation is anonymous; we will not ask for your name or email address.

Why Participate?

Those who complete the survey will receive access to the national-level results.
Take the opportunity to provide candid feedback to questions such as, “I am valued by my employer” and “I have received adequate training.”
Contribute to UCA’s storytelling: UCA’s Benchmarking Reports are frequently cited in articles about Urgent Care.

Please forward this email to your clinical friends and colleagues working in Urgent Care. If you have any questions, contact Jami Kral, Director of Membership.

Thank you for your continued support of UCA. We look forward to reviewing the survey’s results.

UCA Affiliates

2023 Urgent Care Foundation Annual Report

Download the 2023 UCF Annual Report to see what the Foundation was able to accomplish in 2023.

Initiatives and Expansion: Our plans for 2023 focused on expanding upon the foundation laid in 2022. We focused our efforts and broadened the reach and impact of our programs.

Community Engagement and Collaboration: Strengthening ties with our local communities remains a cornerstone of our mission. Throughout 2023, we further bolstered community engagement through collaborative initiatives, outreach programs, and educational campaigns, aimed at making a meaningful impact beyond the confines of UCF.

Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors

Abbott | Solv | Exdion | RapidRad | Reckitt

Thank you, Urgent Care Foundation sponsors for supporting the mission of UCF, enabling Urgent Care viability through grants for original medical and operational research, special initiatives and raising awareness of Urgent Care.

The Latest Urgent Updates

Urgent Updates are highlights of guidelines from other groups, reviewed by Urgent Care physicians. These highlights represent the actual intent of these articles and how they relate to the practice of Urgent Care medicine.

Webinars, Podcasts and Education

Perspectives on PrEP Care - DKB

The Urgent and Convenient Care Associations have partnered with DKBmed to offer you this educational activity. Today’s landscape of healthcare delivery reveals a shift towards on-demand care, with more patients seeking care in Urgent Care and convenient care settings. Many individuals do not have a regular source of health care, and they rely on this accessible form of healthcare. Unfortunately, people who do not have a regular source of healthcare may miss out on routine screenings and preventive health interventions. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is our primary tool against HIV, but it remains underutilized among those most susceptible to HIV.

This dynamic infographic empowers Urgent Care and convenient care clinicians to stand on the frontlines of prevention. Start the activity to learn how PrEP can prevent HIV, safeguard the health of our communities, and create a healthier, more equitable future.

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