You managed to set up and take down all of the tables and chairs from a graduation party that hosted as many as 300 people. You managed to climb up and down out of the backyard trees to remove the cafe lights that were used for decorations, You even managed to get all of the other party accessories out of your garage and move your own cars back in just in time before severe winds and hail arrived. When it came time to stepping into the shower the morning after one of the busiest weekends of the year, however, you slipped. Into the shower. Onto the wet floor. Once you picked yourself up from the wet shower floor and managed to turn the water off you knew that your luck had run out.
You had used up all of your grace and luck on those tree climbing events, but the shower floor proved to be too much. As soon as you managed to get yourself dressed, you called your husband, asked him to come pick you up at the house, and the two of you traveled to the closest urgent care center. An x-ray indicated that you had broken your arm and you are scheduled for a cast tomorrow, as soon as the swelling goes down.
Urgent Care Clinics Offer a Number of Services That Help Patients Deal with a Number of Illnesses and Injuries
As medical professionals continue to look for ways to serve all of the people who now have access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, there are a number of ways that doctors are able to care for patients. Increasingly, urgent care centers are a popular option. In fact, in the year 2016 as many as 27% of U.S. patients reported that they had visited an urgent care center within the last two years. These patients are served at an estimated 7,357 urgent care centers in the U.S., according to Urgent Care Association of America’s 2016 Benchmarking Report.
Whether you slip in the shower, fall out of a tree, or require a strep throat test, it is important that you find the healthcare solution that is the most affordable and convenient.