This session aims to bridge the gap between urgent care and primary care, helping urgent care physicians expand their skills in managing chronic conditions that are often handled in primary care. Starting with an overview of the distinct roles, we’ll explore how urgent care focuses on acute treatment while primary care centers on preventive health and long-term relationships. However, the session emphasizes a unified approach to patient care, where continuity and acute care can work in synergy for optimal outcomes.
Key topics covered include hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. For hypertension, we’ll review classification, initial workup, and introductory medication options. In diabetes, we’ll discuss diagnosis, common complications, and lifestyle counseling. Finally, for hyperlipidemia, we’ll cover diagnostic criteria, indications for statin therapy, and the use of the ASCVD risk calculator to guide treatment decisions. The goal is to equip urgent care providers with foundational tools for managing these conditions and supporting seamless handoffs to primary care for ongoing care.
Learning Objectives Understand Urgent Care’s Role in Chronic Disease Management: Recognize how urgent care can support initial management of chronic conditions to enhance patient outcomes. Develop Skills in Managing Hypertension, Diabetes, and Hyperlipidemia: Learn to assess, diagnose, and provide initial treatment for these common conditions in an urgent care setting. Facilitate Effective Care Transitions: Implement strategies for seamless handoffs to primary care for ongoing management of chronic diseases. Utilize Clinical Tools and Guidelines: Apply tools like hypertension classification, diabetes diagnostic criteria, and the ASCVD risk calculator to inform treatment decisions
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