Comments on: UTMB Closes ED, Opens Urgent Care Center

By: UC

UC — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:11:51 +0000

I am wondering if education first and foremost would help to reduce the strain on busy EDs handling many non-emergent cases.

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Free does NOT equal more! « Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:49:01 +0000

[...] Care Center may be big enough to handle the cases that an ED can, but they don’t have to: EMTLA does not apply to Urgent Care Centers. So they can question you on your ability to pay, and they can (and do) refuse treatment. And thanks [...]

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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:56:28 +0000

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By: ha

ha — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:30 +0000

I agree. close all EDs in the U.S. So we can screen all patients coming to the hospital.

By: randy

randy — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:03:29 +0000

This is awesome! I wish all hospitals would do this. I can only hope the government idiots wont rush in and put a stop to this.

By: ER RN

ER RN — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:57:10 +0000

Yes in theory; however in order to receive medicare funding a facility has to have a 24/7 ED.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:50:05 +0000

Just out of curiosity….could a facility qualify themselves as an “urgent care” and still provide emergency care, thus avoiding emtala? I’m not saying it would be ethical or a good idea- just curious if it would work.