URGENT CARE VS. EMERGENCY ROOM
When you’re sick, injured, or dealing with a health situation you can’t solve alone, the last thing you want is to get stuck trying to figure out where to go. Emergency room or urgent care? Here are a few things to keep in mind when you’re choosing the right option for your situation:
Costs
On average, a trip to the emergency room will cost more than $700 than getting the same services at Kenosha Urgicare.
Wait
Typically, a trip to urgent care is shorter than going to the emergency room.
Personalized care
Urgent care offers a more personalized approach to care, even while working efficiently to help you continue with your day, or get back home to rest.
Know what you need
Research shows about 60% of ER visits can actually be handled by urgent care . If you’re sick, for instance, are have hurt yourself in a way that is not life-threatening, urgent care is generally the right choice. However, if symptoms have worsened, if an injury appears to be life-threatening, or it’s the middle of the night, then ER is most likely the way to go.
We provide honest assessments of what we can and cannot do in each situation
One of the keys to providing urgent care is knowing when a patient is too sick, or an injury is too grave to be treated in your facility. If we believe you need to go to the ER, we will tell you right away.
When to go to the Emergency Room:
- Life-threatening conditions
- Heart attack or stroke
- Open fractures
- Severe bleeding
- Chest pain
- Head injury or other major trauma
- One-sided weakness or numbness
- Loss of consciousness
- Severe abdominal pain
If you are experiencing any of the above conditions, please call 9-1-1.immediately.
If you have any questions on whether we provide a certain service, please call us at 262-925-0535. If you have an emergency,call 9-1-1.