Accidents during the holidays are inevitable, and according to a 2010 Rand Corporation report, emergency rooms are typically overwhelmed with non-life threatening visits or emergencies that can be taken care of for less by local immediate care centers.
Valley Immediate Care is one of the best options when an employee or family member suffers an injury. It is important for consumers to know whether to make a trip to an immediate care facility or the hospital emergency room. Urgent and Immediate care centers are an important part of the medical community, and it benefits individuals, families and employees to be able to utilize the services at Valley Immediate Care for non-life-threatening injuries.
Visits to Valley Immediate Care Include: ear infections, an injury requiring stitches, car accidents and injuries with broken bones.
Often heading to your closest immediate care center for an evaluation will save you time and money.
Immediate care centers typically are faster and less expensive than a visit to the ER, but for critical situations, do not hesitate to go to the emergency room.
Healthcare costs are on everyone’s mind, and the new federal health care reform law seeks to move more patients in need of non-life-threatening care out of costly emergency room settings and into alternatives urgent care settings, which can provide high-quality care at much lower costs.
Informing the community that there are options other than a hospital emergency room for non-life-threatening emergencies, as well as care needs that arise after hours can be part of the overall solution in creating positive experiences during an illness, or when an accident occurs.
“Access to affordable, quality medical care is so important to families,” said Susan Tilley, a consultant in Rogue River. “Southern Oregon is fortunate to have a walk-in medical care clinic like Valley Immediate Care to go to instead of having to rely only on the emergency room,” added Tilley.
“One of our staff members recently broke her wrist, and we took her directly to the Valley Immediate Care Center in Grants Pass,” shared Oregon Health News.
To learn more about Valley Immediate Care, view their website and visit ‘frequently asked questions’. Be prepared for emergencies or an unexpected illness.
November 15, 2013 ###