ROYAL OAK, Mich., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Oak Medical Center announced today that it has earned accreditation from the North American Association for Ambulatory and Urgent Care (NAFAC). The Royal Oak Medical Center is the first urgent care center nationally to be accredited by NAFAC.
Located in Royal Oak, Mich., the Royal Oak Medical Center provides walk-in urgent care as well as expertise in the areas of family practice, internal medicine, minor surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, podiatry, chiropractic care and preventive, holistic and anti-aging medicine. The Center also offers a full range of diagnostic testing including lab, x-rays, E.K.G., echocardiograms, ultrasound and osteoporosis testing.
“We are honored and thrilled to have earned the accreditation of NAFAC, and we are extremely pleased to be recognized for providing excellent care for our patients,” said Dr. M. George. The Royal Oak Medical Center was founded in 1987 by Dr. George, who today serves as director of the facility. Dr. George and his staff of 25 physicians and medical support personnel treat approximately 80-120 patients per day at the Royal Oak Medical Center.
About NAFAC
The National Association for Ambulatory and Urgent Care is a national not- for-profit association of urgent care providers joined together for the mutual benefit of education, networking and representing its concerns and needs to insurers and state and federal governments. The North American Association for Ambulatory Urgent Care is a member organization dedicated to the development and promotion of Urgent Care in the United States and North America. The organization produces information and provides support such as benchmarks, outcomes, business development and education, to all organizations involved in the practice of Urgent Care Medicine. Dr. George has been a member of the NAFAC board of directors since 1989.
Urgent Care medicine is one of the fastest growing sectors of medical care in the United States. In fact, there are more Urgent Care Center (UCC) practices opening than Managed Care Plans. In the U.S. and Canada, there are about 12,000 Urgent Care centers, and over 3,000 centers are represented in NAFAC. In 2003 Urgent Care centers across the U.S. saw 150 million visits. The demand is driven by the eighty five percent of the population who are healthy. They are medical consumers who want treatment quickly, conveniently and affordably.
The goal of all Urgent Care Centers is to provide universal, convenient and affordable access to disease, illness and injury care. UCC practitioners specialize in treating disease, illness, or injury when presented on an episodic basis. The disease, illness or injury is usually acute, and with treatment, is fully corrected in seven to fourteen days. UCC services are provided seven days each week, on average 13 hours each day, and an appointment is not required.
The Royal Oak Medical Center is located at 5130 Coolidge Hwy. The phone number is 248-288-9500.
Royal Oak Medical Center
CONTACT: Beverly Lyons of PR Strategies, +1-248-360-9515, for Royal OakMedical Center; or Dr. M. George of Royal Oak Medical Center, +1-248-288-9500
