Urgent care

job as a receptionist at Prestige Urgent Care. During that time I didn't know I would be a part of a group of people who truly care for people's health. Before working as a receptionist I worked in the food industry. I switched jobs so I can expand my work knowledge into a field that I have not experienced. I wanted to gain insight of working in an office setting. Working in an medical office has helped gain more knowledge then I have expected. Prestige Urgent Care mission is to provide…

Urgent care centers first opened in the United States in the early 1980s during a time in which a shortage of primary care physicians originated (Weinick & Betancourt, 2007). As a result of the disparity, entrepreneurial physicians established urgent care centers to fill the gap in the market. However, upon its conception, the urgent care industry suffered a sudden decline. One of the causes of the regression was that many of the earlier versions of the urgent care centers were staffed by…

During the average workday, how much work do you do alone and how much work do you work on with other people. Your answer could vary depending on your occupation and the line of work you are in. In the article “Importance of Good Teamwork in Urgent Care Services” the author explains the importance of teamwork when someone is working in a medical setting. Although the author focuses on a case study that has to do with a medical patient, the information is not limited to just the medical…

to provide adequate care. Working within a larger environment will allow the brand to expand the various types of services that are available. If a brand is deemed incapable of offering multiply services to meet the consumers’ need, then the likely hood that the brand will succeed is restricted. Having numerous relationship strengthens the brand, but attempting to stand alone will limit the numbers or patrons that will utilize the services at a given facility. The urgent care clinic has a…

The patient is a 57 year old female who went to the Urgent Care due to a complaint of shortness of breath, weakness and leg edema. She was seen by the Urgent Care Physician who advised her that she has fluid overload with severe hypertension and a holosystolic murmur. She was then sent to the ER for further observation. Her religious preference is Catholicism. N.E. has no known allergies. Imaging studies of the chest was done and the imaging studies suggested congestive heart failure, and the…

In this scenario, our urgent care, Coastal Urgent Care, is performing well in comparison to the rest of the market segment, however, it is falling far behind Sierra Urgent Care. The consumers of these services hold Sierra with high regards; leading to higher patient satisfaction scores. One item that can lead our organization to higher patient satisfaction scores is a reassessment of our customer service approach. Increased patient satisfaction has the potential to increase patient utilization…

I picked the Quick family Urgent Care because I used to live around the area and this is a clinic that my family and friends always attended, so you can say we are pretty familiar with this clinic and the people that work there. I felt comfortable when contacting the office manager, Diana Sood but before I remembered this clinic existed, I remember finding myself thinking throughout this semester, as to who I can contact, to learn more information about being in the healthcare field, no one…

In The US Emergency Care System: Meeting Everyday Acute Care Needs While Being Ready for Disasters, Nicole Lurie, Gregg S. Margolis, and Kristin L. Rising, state important points to why an Emergency Room should only be utilized as Urgent Care. The article was written as part of research an attempt to improve better outcomes in Emergency Departments. They are in search of a suitable action plan to suit both the non emergent and emergent situations. This paper will review the authors purpose to…

The emergency room is where all of the injuries come to in order to be revamped. Many people work together in the emergency department, such as nurses, paramedics, and support personnel to care for people who have emergencies; although, the person with the most responsibility is the emergency department physician. The emergency room (ER) doctor or physician’s job has many parts to it, yet the first part is one of the most critical: stabilize, assess, and determine whether to admit or transport…

Where are they at?” I exclaim wildly. I was looking everywhere with my family. We were already late to the game and we didn’t need this slowing us down more. We looked under the seat, in all of the bags, in the trunk and we just couldn’t find it. “I really need need them if I want to play soccer!” I yell. “Well you must’ve left them at home,” my Mom says. “There’s no way I left them at home,” I panickedly say. “They definitely aren’t in the car so they have to be at home somewhere,” my Dad says.…