KFF Health News August 1, 2024
It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap.
Should you go to the emergency room or the urgent care clinic?
VHC Health in Arlington, Va., plans to soon join a small but growing number of hospitals moving to resolve this dilemma by offering both types of care at a single outpatient center. Officials at the hospital, formerly Virginia Hospital Center, say they hope to start construction this year on a facility in nearby Falls Church. They’re touting it as the first of its kind in Virginia.
“Our model aims to address this uncertainty by offering triage and directing patients to the appropriate service, ensuring they receive timely and cost-effective care,”...
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