An Urgent Care typically treats non-life threatening conditions such as common colds, flu symptoms, strep throat, lacerations and more.
An Emergency Room treats conditions in need of immediate attention, for example, chest pain, abdominal pain, dehydration, fractures, and much more.
Finding the right level of care can make a big difference in the outcome of your visit. Receiving care in an Emergency Room for a non-emergency condition may result in paying for a higher level of care than is needed. Selecting an Urgent Care for an emergency might waste valuable time as you are directed or transferred to an appropriate facility.
PRESNow 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Care was founded on the premise of helping you resolve this dilemma. This unique location is equipped to handle serious emergencies while also providing access to lower-cost Urgent Care for non-emergencies, all under one roof. This means that as a patient you do not have to try to self-triage about where to go. The answer is to always choose PRESNow 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Care. Why is this significant? Because nationally, 44%-65% of ER visits could have been treated and billed at Urgent Care rates, but weren’t.