Acute Care

Acute care is short-term medical treatment for urgent or severe health issues that require immediate attention, such as infections, injuries, or illnesses. It’s necessary when symptoms are sudden, intense, and can’t be managed with routine care.

While both address urgent medical needs, acute care focuses on treating conditions that are serious but not life-threatening, whereas emergency care handles life-threatening situations requiring immediate intervention.

Acute care often treats illnesses like pneumonia, severe asthma attacks, and infections, as well as injuries such as fractures, burns, or sprains.

An acute care stay typically lasts a few hours to several days, depending on the severity of the condition and the treatment needed.

Bring identification, your insurance card, a list of current medications, medical history, and any relevant medical records or test results.