Urgent Care

Urgent Care Offers Same Services as ER for Lower Cost

According to a study by Debt.org in July of 2024, emergency room visits can cost as much as 10x that of an urgent care facility and involve much longer wait times. Watson Clinic’s three walk-in care locations – Urgent Care Main , Urgent Care South and XpressCare Highlands - offer unparalleled convenience, and they treat many of the same conditions as emergency rooms, including: - Cold and flu - Upper respiratory infections - Urinary tract infections - Cuts requiring stitches - Broken...

Wound care basics

From scraped knees in the backyard to cut fingers in the kitchen, life's little mishaps often result in minor wounds you can treat yourself. Experts say you can manage many cuts, scrapes and burns with these tips: Stop the bleeding . With clean hands, apply gentle pressure to the wound using a clean cloth. Hold it there for several minutes. If you can, lift the wound higher than your heart. Clean the wound . Use mild soap and running water to remove any dirt or other debris and to keep germs out...

Setting the Standard in Urgent Care

Life’s little bumps and mishaps are often unavoidable. An unexpected bout of the flu, an injury during a game of football with friends, or an episode of dehydration from spending time in the scorching Florida sun are just a few of the scenarios where you could find yourself in need of immediate medical care. Thankfully, Watson Clinic’s three walk-in care facilities – Urgent Care Main , Urgent Care South and XpressCare Highlands – are open extended hours seven days a week ...

Walk-In Care 7 Days a Week

Watson Clinic’s three walk-in care locations – Urgent Care Main , Urgent Care South and XpressCare Highlands – are open seven days a week for patients and non-patients alike. These locations provide immediate care for minor illnesses and injuries, including cold or flu, sore throat, upper respiratory, eye or skin infections, urinary tract infections UTI , cuts requiring stitches, ear aches, minor burns, sprains or strains, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, allergic reactions, anima...

Should You Choose an Urgent Care or the ER?

When you’re faced by one of life’s emergencies – a sudden illness, a sports injury or another health-related issue - it’s important to understand your options. Whether the emergency is experienced by an adult or a child, the questions are the same. Is it severe enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room? Or would you or your child be better served by a trip to an urgent care facility? Should you wait for a regular appointment with your primary care doctor or your chi...

Healthcare When You Need It

Sometimes it's obvious when a trip to the emergency department is needed. Problems such as chest pain or heavy bleeding are clearly serious situations that require in-depth emergency care. Many times the situation is less clear. Your illness or injury isn’t severe enough to require emergency care, or to endure the long wait times and high fees associated with an emergency room visit. But you don’t want to wait for a regularly scheduled appointment with your physician either. ThatR...