St. Joseph’s/Candler has 10 convenient urgent care locations to meet your immediate needs
Walk-in urgent care practices have shown to be able to handle 80 percent of all medical surprises. But, the cost is far less than an emergency department, usually around the price a patient would pay at a primary care doctor. A hospital emergency room is typically 10- to 20-times higher.
St. Joseph's/Candler has 10 convenient urgent care locations across the region to meet your immediate needs.
Our Urgent Care facilities provide care for a number of non-life-threatening medical conditions, such as:
- Colds, sinus infections and severe sore throats
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Fever
- Cuts requiring stiches
- Simple broken bones and fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Ear infections
Examples of conditions that would require a trip to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Department or Candler Hospital Emergency Department include:
- Chest pain
- Seizure, loss of consciousness or head injury.
- Severe abdominal pain
- Sudden paralysis or slurred speech
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Compound bone breaks