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2046 'Call before Convey - Delivering urgent care for patients in the right place with the right clinician, first time

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Aim: Ensure patients have timely access to the right urgent care, in the right place with the right clinician. Many people access urgent care via the emergency department (ED) resulting in poor patient experience, delays to care and duplication, also causing overcrowding, leading to harm.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Seeing Double

ALiEM

She initially presented to urgent care with a chief complaint of chest heaviness and concern that her blood pressure was too high, but was sent to the emergency department for further cardiac and neurological evaluation after her urgent care provider noticed abnormal eye movement. References Kim SS, Lee MH, Ji C.

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Getting Treatment With Delta Fears

Medical Law

Emergency rooms remain open to care for communities, and some health situations cannot wait. Major head injuries. Telemedicine care means fewer patients in hospitals and emergency rooms. In non-urgent care situations, take advantage of telemedicine opportunities when available. Broken bones. Severe bleeding.