Health & Fitness
Urgent Care vs. ER: Know Where to Go
Don't guess when you're sick or hurt. An expert breaks down when to choose urgent care over the emergency room to save time and money.
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Arthur Calise, D.O., medical director of Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care PLUS, explains the critical differences. His advice is clear: the ER is for life-threatening conditions like signs of a stroke or heart attack, severe bleeding, or major broken bones. For most other non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, urgent care is the smarter, faster, and more affordable option.
But what about those in-between cases? Dr. Calise introduces a new level of care called Urgent Care PLUS, designed to handle more complex issues with advanced on-site diagnostics like CT scans and labs, bridging the gap between the ER and traditional urgent care.
Before you find yourself in a stressful medical situation, learn the specific symptoms that demand an ER visit and discover how the right choice can get you on the road to recovery faster.
Read the full story to get the expert breakdown.
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