Commentary
Urgent Matters
Emergency Medicine. 2009 January;41(1):7
Author(s):
Neal Flomenbaum, MD
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Neal Flomenbaum, MD, Editor-In-Chief
The concept of a hospital-based urgent care center is a simple one: create an area close to, but separate from, the main emergency department so that patients with acute but not serious or life-threatening problems can receive appropriate and timely care, without competing with more seriously ill or injured patients. Designated urgent care centers facilitate the concentration of providers and resources best able to satisfy the needs of these patients.