From the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, and Crystal Clinic QuickCare.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Nov 1;152(5):1139-1143. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010408. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
Interpretation of and adaption to the health care environment have become a daily activity in the practice of medicine. Patients need health care that is affordable, convenient, and timely. The evolution of urgent care centers has been based on their ability to adapt in the face of changes and respond to patient needs to become a viable entry point into the health care system. The author discusses the history of urgent care, the types of urgent care, and his institution's experience in establishing its own urgent care center.
对医疗环境的解读和适应已成为医学实践中的日常活动。患者需要负担得起、方便且及时的医疗保健。急诊中心的发展是基于其适应变化和满足患者需求的能力，成为进入医疗保健系统的可行切入点。作者讨论了急诊中心的历史、急诊中心的类型以及他所在机构建立自己的急诊中心的经验。
