What does UCC mean in NURSING

An urgent care center is a health care facility that offers walk-in and same day medical care for non-life threatening illnesses or injuries. Typically, these centers are open on nights, weekends, and holidays when traditional doctor’s offices may be closed.

Urgent care centers offer a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services for illnesses and injuries such as colds, flu, earaches, burns, lacerations, sprains, fractures, etc. They may also have the ability to administer immunizations and provide laboratory testing.

No. Urgent care centers are designed to accommodate walk-ins without requiring an appointment.

Generally speaking, visits to an urgent care center will cost more than if you were to visit your primary care physician due to their extended hours of operation and the convenience they offer. However it is important to note that copays from insurance companies should still apply regardless of location.

When in doubt it is always best practice to call 911 or proceed to the closest emergency room if your condition is serious or life threatening. For all other situations that can wait for non-emergency attention or require immediate follow up with a primary care physician after being treated at a walk in clinic –an urgent cared center would be appropriate in most cases.

Generally speaking no since most genuine specialty treatments will require follow up visits after being evaluated by specialized medical professionals such as endocrinologists or neurologists which UCCs cannot offer.