What is an urgent care clinic? And how does it differ from the emergency room? When should you go to the emergency room, and when should you go to an urgent care center? Whatever questions you may have, AFC has the answers. What Is An Urgent Care Clinic? Urgent care is the level of healthcare that lies between your primary care physician (PCP) and the emergency room. When you go to urgent care, you can ...
During the fall, more and more patients are likely to book an urgent care visit or medical appointment. Seasonal checkups, sudden illness symptoms, and other end-of-year medical needs keep providers busy this time of year. Patients need reliable healthcare providers that make it easy to schedule visits ahead of time as well as flexible options to quickly get urgent care. At AFC Urgent Care East Hanover, our local walk-in clinic and urgent care team are ...
Employee safety, health, and wellness is a major part of running a business; employee wellness is especially important in this new COVID-19 era where personal safety in hiring is more important than ever before. Employers need a healthcare provider that can offer employees a safe, reliable, and effective option to perform routine physicals and other wellness services. When employers are choosing a provider for local employer health services, they may want to consider an urgent ...
The fall season comes with fun and festive activities, but also means the spread of seasonal illnesses that can quickly take patients by surprise. Viruses, colds, COVID-19, and other illnesses spread as more people spend time indoors, with larger groups, as the weather gets colder. Seasonal illnesses begin to spike during the fall season and are prolonged into the winter months. While illness symptoms are never easy to deal with, the good news is that ...
X-rays are one of the best ways to evaluate sudden injuries. However, the wait at a hospital for an x-ray image or multiple x-rays can be long and expensive. The good news for patients is that x-rays at AFC East Hanover Urgent Care Center are available on the same day as your visit and are usually cheaper than a large hospital network. Below, we’ll dive into the benefits of x-rays. And if you need ...
Medical visits for primary care, urgent care, or specialty care are increasingly important for patients. In fact, most provider organizations are spending time and resources to ensure that patients have the most accessible options for any type of medical option. However, patients may not know exactly which types of services are immediately available in certain organizations. Urgent care centers, however, provide one of the most accessible options for same-day walk-in medical services. Which is why ...
Patients that need to visit a local urgent care center benefit from a fast, accessible, and same-day medical provider. Instead of waiting for an appointment and having to go through extra hoops for care, patients may simply visit as a walk-in patient. Urgent care centers also have another exceptional accessibility benefit over other medical providers: patients can visit urgent care centers as a walk-in patient on weekends. Weekend urgent care at our local East Hanover ...
Rapid COVID-19 testing is still an important medical need, and quality of life need, for many families and individuals. Rapid COVID tests ensure that any gatherings, activities, travel, or visits are safe from a potential spread of COVID-19. In addition, rapid COVID-19 testing helps prevent the spread of the virus and is a great way to mitigate future COVID risks. A rapid test for COVID-19 is sometimes difficult to find when it fits your schedule ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic is still a lingering concern for many as cases go up and potential health risks from the virus are still impacting local communities. The good news for many is that the work of vaccinations, social distancing, and a slow return to normal life has weakened the overall impact of the virus. The bad news is that COVID-19 infections can still lead to irritating cold and flu-like symptoms for many, and possibly other ...
The spring season is here which means that sports injuries are likely to pop up during school sports programs and other recreational physical exercise. Parents and children alike may experience sudden and minor sports injuries during these activities, which may require a prompt non-emergency, urgent care medical visit. Before a patient visits an urgent care center for sports injury treatment it helps to understand basic first aid skills for injuries. Responsive first aid can alleviate ...
