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MEA affiliated ED Groups have developed relationships with its
partner hospitals in planning, development, and operation
of Urgent Care (daytime hours) and Emergent Care Centers
(24 hours). National statistics show Emergency Department
overcrowding is becoming commonplace, and patient satisfaction
is suffering. We have found that Urgent and Emergent Care
Centers may be part of the solution. These centers provide
communities with rapid access to medical services. They provide
hospitals with strategic expansion of service areas, and
with the opportunity to develop other product lines such
as physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and primary
care. MEA, through its affiliate entities, currently staffs
a number of Urgent and Emergent Care Centers. They have been
so successful for our hospitals that several more are in
the planning stages.
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