HCA Virginia Urgent Care clinics reaccredited for top distinction in patient care
HCA Virginia Urgent Care facilities have achieved reaccreditation through the Urgent Care Association (UCA), recognizing excellence in care, quality and patient safety. The UCA sets national industry standards for patient safety and quality measures for urgent care clinics. Less than 20% of urgent care clinics in the United States have received this accreditation, which is the highest distinction an urgent care center can earn.
“HCA Virginia Urgent Care physicians, advanced practice providers and colleagues are committed to providing convenient, high-quality, patient-centered care. This accreditation renewal shows our ongoing commitment to raising the bar for quality in the urgent care industry,” said Lidymar Ruiz, Director of Urgent Care for HCA Healthcare Capital Division. “We are grateful to our clinic teams and leaders for their hard work and dedication throughout the reaccreditation process. Their efforts demonstrate the operational excellence and exceptional care that take place in our clinics every day.”
HCA Virginia partners with CareNow to offer 12 clinics across the Commonwealth that provide patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a large scope of medical conditions.
Urgent care fills the gap between primary care and hospital emergency rooms as a convenient and affordable option for medical conditions that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with a primary care physician. The clinics accept unscheduled, walk-in patients during all hours of operation.
When a medical condition cannot be handled by a patient’s regular doctor – such as unexpected cuts, burns, sprains or fractures that do not require a visit to the emergency room – HCA Virginia Urgent Care clinics are equipped with X-ray, laboratory services and licensed providers available to perform minor procedures like suturing.
Achieving accreditation means that the clinics have met all of the UCA’s established standards and criteria for quality of patient care, safety and scope of services. The process for receiving enterprise-wide accreditation entails a comprehensive organizational assessment, including a virtual survey and on-site clinic visits with UCA accreditation surveyors.
HCA Healthcare Urgent Care clinics represent more than one fifth of all UCA-accredited facilities nationwide.