How Do You Know if You Need Urgent Care or the Emergency Room? - a podcast by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Wondering if you should visit our Urgent Care or the Emergency Department? Remember, ED visits should be reserved for true emergencies, such as chest pain and severe injuries or trauma. Small injuries and illnesses can be examined by our urgent care physicians. If greater care is needed, our staff will direct patients to the proper healthcare provider, or, if it is a true emergency, we will transfer patients directly to the emergency room for further treatment.

What is the difference between an urgent care clinic and a hospital emergency room? When should you go to urgent care for treatment and when should you go to an emergency room?

Listen in as Dr. Bud Lawrence, emergency room physician at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, discusses when you can visit urgent care and when you really need to go to the ER.

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