You cannot always anticipate when something is going to go wrong in regards to your health. Your cough may get worse or you may hurt yourself when you least expect it. When you look at the clock, your primary care physician has already gone home for the night and you need someone to take care […]

After hours care and First Aid/CPR training go hand in hand. Accidents and illnesses can strike when a person least expects them. They do not follow a schedule and are not concerned with whether or not the doctor’s office is open. This can make it difficult for a person to get immediate care if they […]

Professionals at urgent medical care facilities see numerous cases of heat stroke each year. While heat stroke can be frightening it is most often not life threatening. Heat stroke occurs when a person’s core body temperature exceeds normal limits due to over exertion in the heat of the day. Too much activity in extremely high […]

After hours urgent care provides a critical partner for parents caring for a young child or baby. Young children are susceptible to fast-moving health conditions, and after hours care can make a huge different is stopping a risk before it grow critical. Young children are especially prone to fevers, stomach problems, cardiovascular conditions, and falls. […]

Urgent care is often something scene on TV in many people’s minds; you roll up to a hospital, enter the emergency room door, and doctors and nurses on the trauma team are ready and available to deal with a problem right away. Real after hours care doesn’t work so well in many institutions. In real life you […]

Rising healthcare costs and overburdened emergency room services spurred the development of alternative options for health concerns requiring urgent attention but are not life-threatening. Cigna Urgent Care is an example of these options. The primary differences between emergency room (ER) and urgent care involve medical services offered and conditions treated. Unclear concerns should default to an […]

Urgent medical care professionals are there to help when a patient comes in with any type of injury, including dislocated or broken bones. Depending on the type of fracture or break received, however, there may be only so much they can do. Different types of fractures need different levels of care. In some cases, it […]

After hours urgent care specialists understand that minor accidents and illnesses can occur at any time. Being prepared is extremely important. Having a well stocked first aid kit on hand can help soothe a person who has received an injury and will be able to provide at least a small amount of comfort until they can get […]

Some individuals know about, or have heard about urgent care centers and how they help patients. Urgent care centers like ours offer the same or similar medical services most patients receive at their primary care physician’s office and a hospital emergency room. At Prime Urgent Care, our goal is to allow as many people with […]

Cigna Urgent Care insurance is designed to allow facilities that offer urgent care to offer more services and treatment options to their patients. Illnesses and injuries rarely follow a set schedule. Many times they occur at the most inopportune times, often when doctors’ offices are closed. While medical attention is needed immediately, the condition is […]