For the Tomahawk Leader
TOMAHAWK – Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital is now offering Urgent Care services.
A Monday, March 25 release from Aspirus Health said the Tomahawk hospital’s new service will provide “timely treatment for non-life-threatening illness and injuries.”
“You can’t always plan when you need health care,” Aspirus stated. “Injuries and illness occur at the most inconvenient times, when you are not able see your regular provider. With Urgent Care, you still have access to quality care when and where you need it.”
Urgent Care services are available without an appointment, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Emergency Department entrance of the hospital, located at 401 Mohawk Dr.
“We always want to do what is best for our patients and be here when they need us,” said Carmen Viegut, Director of Nursing at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. “When you suddenly need care, it can be very distressing. The Urgent Care option provides people with the assurance they can receive the health care they need when they just can’t wait.”
Aspirus noted that it may be confusing whether to choose Urgent Care or an Emergency Department.
“Urgent Care is for problems that need to be treated right away, but are non-life threatening,” Aspirus explained. “This includes conditions such as allergies, pink eye, rashes, upper respiratory infections, strains and sprains, ear infections, insect bites, cuts or other minor illnesses. Urgent Care can also perform minor procedures, provide basic lab tests and imaging to help provide an accurate diagnosis and determine proper treatment.”
Injuries that require rapid or advanced treatment should be treated at an Emergency Department in a hospital setting, where a higher level of care is available.
“When in doubt, do not hesitate to call 911, especially for suspected cases of stroke, heart attack or head trauma,” Aspirus stated.
Aspirus said the benefits of Urgent Care extend beyond expanded access, noting that visitors to Urgent Care will typically have a shorter wait time than at an Emergency Department and will usually have a less expensive cost of visit with lower insurance co-pays.
“The addition of Urgent Care at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital shows a commitment by Aspirus to increase services and provide reliable care to our local community and the thousands of people who visit our area every year,” Viegut stated. “It is a valuable extension of the emergency care Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital has been proudly providing in the Northwoods for over a century.”
For more information about Urgent Care at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital, visit www.aspirus.org/urgentcare.