Medicine offers same-day acute care visits for established patients to help address urgent health concerns when they arise.
Because we also want you to receive the right care in the right setting, this page outlines when it’s appropriate to schedule an acute visit with our office — and when urgent care or emergency services may be the better option.
Illness and injury don’t always happen on a schedule.
We offer same-day acute care visits for established patients when unexpected illness or injury arises. These visits are designed to address urgent, non-life-threatening concerns and provide timely care with a provider who knows your health history.
Acute visits may be scheduled as:
→ In-office appointments, or
→ Telemedicine visits, when clinically appropriate
Your provider will help determine the best format based on your symptoms.
Same-Day Acute Care at Flourish Family Medicine
To ensure safe, high-quality care and continuity, same-day acute care visits are available to patients who are up to date on their preventive wellness visits.
Preventive visits allow our providers to:
- Maintain an accurate understanding of your health history
- Ensure medications, diagnoses, and preventive screenings are current
- Provide more effective and efficient acute care when issues arise
Patients who are not current on preventive care may be asked to schedule a wellness visit before or in addition to an acute appointment.
Eligibility for Same-Day Acute Visits
When to Visit Flourish for Acute Care
When to Visit Flourish for Acute Care
We offer same-day visits for the following complaints:
- Colds and flu
- Sinus infections
- Ear aches
- Bites and insect reactions
- Scrapes and minor injuries
- Skin reactions such as hives, and poison ivy
- Acute diarrhea
- Acute reactions to food (non-life-threatening)
- Urinary tract infections
* Please note that you will have to call our office (425-286-8803) to schedule same-day visits as they cannot be booked online.
When to visit the emergency room
When to visit the emergency room
Visit the ER if you or your loved one is experiencing the following:
- Shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing
- Allergic reaction
- Weakness/numbness on one side
- Slurred speech
- Fainting/change in mental state
- Concussion/confusion
- Serious burns
- Head or eye injury
- Broken bones and dislocated joints
- Fever with a rash
- Seizure
- Severe cuts that may require stitches
- Facial lacerations
- Severe cold or flu symptoms
- Vaginal bleeding with pregnancy
When to visit a nearby urgent care office
When to visit a nearby urgent care office
Visit a nearby urgent care center if Flourish Family Medicine isn’t available, but your health complaints listed above cannot wait.
If you or your child is experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 or visit the nearest ER immediately. Emergency rooms are open 24/7.