Urgent Care
Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care
At Hackensack Meridian Health, we understand that life is unpredictable and health concerns can arise at any time. That's why we are here to provide you with prompt, high-quality medical care 365 days a year when you need it most.
Our Urgent Care facilities are staffed by a dedicated team of experienced healthcare professionals who are trained to a high standard in order to deliver exceptional medical services to patients of all ages. Whether you have a minor injury, a sudden illness, or need immediate attention for a non-life-threatening condition, we are ready to provide you with the compassionate care you deserve.
Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care PLUS
Our Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care PLUS locations offer expanded capabilities to treat higher acuity patients of all ages, as well as the same range of services you would expect from traditional Urgent Care. Everyday emergencies happen to us all, and our Urgent Care PLUS locations are ready to provide high-quality, expert care when you and your family need it most.
Urgent Care with Behavioral Health
It can be challenging to know where to go for Pediatric and Adult Behavioral Health Urgent Care when you or your child or teen is experiencing a mental health related issue. Our locations offers walk-in care and a convenient option for individuals and families to get answers in a safe setting. With locations in Freehold, Neptune, Eatontown and Clark some of the most commonly treated conditions include depression, anxiety and panic attacks, stress management and mood disorders.Get Care Now
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Frequently Asked Urgent and Emergency Care Questions
Urgent Care is for injuries or illnesses that are not life threatening. Therefore, we recommend going to the Emergency Department with the following conditions:
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Loss of consciousness
- Sudden loss of vision or blurred vision
- Acute mental health issues or suicidal feelings
- Change in mental status or stroke symptoms
i.e. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, sudden confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding what is being said. Sudden loss of balance or loss of coordination.
Traditional urgent care centers have been around for over 40 years, providing quick and affordable walk-in care for life’s minor bumps, bruises, coughs, and colds.
Hackensack Meridian Health is the first in the nation to develop an urgent care with additional services to directly provide immediate care for mental and behavioral health issues and concerns (where there are no immediate safety risks).
Urgent care with Behavioral Health does not replace your regular psychiatrist or mental health professional or when going to the nearest hospital emergency room is necessary.
By combining medical urgent care services with behavioral health expertise, we can provide a thorough evaluation and diagnosis of physical medical conditions and mental health-related issues.
In many cases, symptoms like depression could be related to an underlying or undiagnosed medical condition (like a thyroid condition, hypertension, or chronic illness).
By visiting our office, our clinical team is equipped to identify medical conditions that may impact mental or behavior and understand and treat behavioral health conditions.
We offer a wide range of point-of-care on-site lab testing and can send out any specimen to a medical laboratory when necessary.
- Cultures, swabs, blood draw
- PPD
- Titers
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid influenza A&B testing (results in 15 minutes)
- Rapid mononucleosis screening (results in 15 minutes)
- Rapid strep (results in 5 minutes)
- STD
- Urine pregnancy test
- Urinalysis
We will instruct you on the proper follow up for your specific injury/illness. After your Urgent Care visit we encourage all patients to follow up with your primary care doctor. However, if your symptoms persist and you are unable to make a timely appointment with a primary care doctor, please revisit our Urgent Care.
- If you are in need of a primary care doctor, click here for a recommended list.
UCA Accred
itation
All Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care and Urgent Care PLUS locations are accredited by the Urgent Care Association (UCA) Accreditation Program, demonstrating our commitment to providing the highest level of quality care to our patients and the communities we serve.
