As reported in JUCM News previously, mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing through much of the COVID-19 pandemic not only saved lives with regard to that virus, but had the side benefit of protecting the public against influenza. Rates of flu infection, hospitalization, and death were lower than they’ve been in years during the 2020-21 season. The fear among public health officials and experts now is that flu rates could come back with a vengeance once …
Urgent message: Hours of operation changes may have more effect on leveling patient arrival volumes in a pediatric urgent care compared with an online queueing system alone. Aimy Patel, MD; Jennifer Johnson, MD; Brian R. Lee, PhD, MPH; Amanda Montalbano, MD, MPH Citation: Patel A, Johnson J, Lee BR, Montalbano A. More timely care: effect of online queuing vs change in hours of operation on hourly arrival volumes. a practice management reflection. J Urgent Care …
Urgent message: While alarming to parents, febrile seizures in children typically are benign and self-limited. However, the possibility of a life-threatening etiology mandates that the urgent care provider determine the type of seizure and employ appropriate assessments based on factors specific to each case. Tiffany Addington, MD CASE A previously healthy 3-year-old boy presented to urgent care after having a seizure at home. He had a fever that morning and was given ibuprofen. His mother …
Urgent message: The identification and global impact of the novel coronavirus has significantly challenged medical decision-making. Urgent care providers now consider the inclusion of the SARS-CoV-2-causing illness in their differential diagnosis when evaluating patients with signs and symptoms of an acute respiratory infection. Louis Costanzo, MD, MBA Introduction As of March 2021, there have been more than 28.6 million documented cases of COVID-19 in the United States, with the majority of cases those ages 18 …
Urgent message: A pretravel consultation assesses the patient’s fitness for travel in the context of anticipated risks associated with their journey. This individualized counseling takes into account not just age or destination, but also general health and other factors such as past travel experience. Given the proliferation of single-specialty travel medicine clinics, with appropriate training and preparation, these assessments can easily be performed in the urgent care setting. Benjamin Silverberg, MD, MSc, FAAFP, FCUCM Citation: …
Cases of influenza for the 2021–21 season were roughly 1% of what we’ve seen in the U.S. over the past few years (just 2,000 cases between September 2020 and April 2021, vs the typical 200,000-plus), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Much of the credit is being given to precautions taken because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While wearing masks, ratcheting up our attention to everyday hygiene, and social distancing helped us ward …
Jump to: January 15, 13(4): 1-46 February 15, 13(5): 1-50 March 15, 13(6): 1-46 April 15, 13(7): 1-50 May 15, 13(8): 1-46 June 15, 13(9): 1-50 July/August 15, 13(10): 1-50 September 15, 13(11): 1-46 October 15, 14(1): 1-46 November 15, 14(2): 1-50 December 15, 14(3): 1-50 Â January 15, Vol 13, No. 4, Pages 1-46 Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF) Advanced Practitioners Help Advance the Urgent Care Cause Lee A. Resnick, MD JUCM. …
Jump to: January 15, 12(4): 1-50 February 15, 12(5): 1-50 March 15, 12(6): 1-46 April 15, 12(7): 1-50 May 15, 12(8): 1-50 June 15, 12(9): 1-54 July/August 15, 12(10): 1-46 September 15, 12(11): 1-50 October 15, 13(1): 1-46 November 15, 13(2): 1-42 December 15, 13(3): 1-46 Â January 15, Vol 12, No. 4, Pages 1-50 Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF) From Don’t Be Evil to Do the Right Thing: The Code of Conduct …
Jump to: January 15, 5(4): 1-34 February 15, 5(5): 1-34 March 15, 5(6): 1-42 April 15, 5(7): 1-42 May 15, 5(8): 1-50 June 15, 5(9): 1-42 July/August 15, 5(10): 1-42 September 15, 5(11): 1-50 October 15, 6(1): 1-50 November 15, 6(2): 1-42 December 15, 6(3): 1-42 Â January 15, Vol 5, No. 4, Pages 1-34 Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF) Funding Healthcare Reform: Tax Sugar, Not Success, Part II Lee A. Resnick, MD …
Jump to: January 15, 3(4): 1-50 February 15, 3(5): 1-42 March 15, 3(6): 1-42 April 15, 3(7): 1-50 May 15, 3(8): 1-50 June 15, 3(9): 1-50 July/August 15, 3(10): 1-42 September 15, 3(11): 1-42 October 15, 4(1): 1-50 November 15, 4(2): 1-42 December 15, 4(3): 1-42 Â January 15, Vol 3, No. 4, Pages 1-50 Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF) Crisis in the ER: Quantifying the Impact of Urgent Care Lee A. Resnick, …
