Term: Urgent Care (UC) Centre

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-06-17

Definition:

A 24-hour walk-in healthcare program at the Misericordia Health Centre in Winnipeg that specializes in handling non life-threatening medical emergencies.

Related terms 

• Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) dataset (ED/UC)
• Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) - Emergency Department
• Disposition Status
• Triage
• Urgent Care - 3M/National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data

Links 

• Urgent Care Centre Web Site

References 

• Doupe M, Kozyrskyj A, Soodeen R, Derksen S, Burchill C, Huq S. An Initial Analysis of Emergency Departments and Urgent Care in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)