CORE Institute officials said its facilities now provide orthopedic urgent care services at the Phoenix area locations, including clinics in the Northwest Valley.
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CORE Institute officials said its facilities now provide orthopedic urgent care services at the Phoenix area locations, including clinics in the Northwest Valley.
The clinic will be open for orthopedic patients on a walk-in basis with no appointment needed. Northwest Valley CORE Institute offices are at 10503 W. Thunderbird Blvd., No. 262, Sun City; 14520 W. Granite Valley Drive, No. 210, Sun City West; and 13995 W. Statler Blvd., No. 165, Surprise.
Dr. David Jacofsky, CORE Institute CEO, said this decision was made in order to help ease the burden that is likely to be placed on emergency rooms, urgent care centers and hospitals in the coming weeks as they brace for an influx of new patients with COVID-19 related symptoms.
Treatments could include sprains and strains, back and neck injuries, hand and wrist injuries, shoulder, knee, hip or any other bone or joint injury. Bracing, splinting and casting is also offered.
“As part of our continued commitment to our community we felt it our obligation, both to the residents of the Phoenix area and the local hospital systems, to offer our services in the most beneficial way possible in this time of need,” he said. “As the number of COVID-19 cases is likely to grow, the emergency rooms and the hospitals will need to dedicate more time, specialists, equipment and beds to these patients. We want to make sure we free up these hospitals to let them do what they do best. By treating patients with orthopedic needs in our clinics and not in the hospital emergency rooms, we can help them conserve these invaluable resources and simultaneously protect patients.”
The locations are equipped with onsite X-ray, casting, splinting and suture kits and are staffed by the area’s top orthopedic specialists. Additionally, telemedicine options will be available soon for those wanting to receive care from their home.
Like most orthopedic practices, CORE sees patients by appointment which are scheduled days or weeks in advance, so now being able to see patients on a walk-in basis is a shift from the clinic’s typical protocols. However, as COVID-19 progresses, CORE officials wanted to move quickly in order to see patients faster while helping conserve resources for other medical organizations.
“Over the last several days, we have made significant changes in clinical staffing and work flow to be able to accommodate patients who need urgent orthopedic care so that they can be seen in our offices as opposed to the ER,” Dr. Jacofsky said.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at phaldiman@newszap.com.
Philip Haldiman is a third generation Arizona native with brief residencies on the east and west coasts.
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