Re potential alterantives to Elmhurst emergency room: there is a medical clinic on the north side of Queens Blvd. about a block or two east of Broadway (right before Georgia Diner and Target) which is open for walk-in patients fairly late at night (around 11PM or so) and all day weekends. Have been there several times myself as have friends; have never waited more than 30 minutes or so and the care is OK (good enough for relatively straightforward things).
They accept HIP and possibly other insurance. Even without insurance, I think the cost is relatively reasonable, at least compared to a hospital emergency room (an out of town friend went there a couple years back after a minor accident; cost for exam and tetanus shot was around $125 if I recall right).
http://www.qlimg.com/urgent.phpUrgent Care Centers
We’re There When You Need Us
These facilities are designed to take the place of hospital emergency rooms for serious but non-life-threatening issues like high fevers, asthma symptoms, fractures and other injuries. Our sophisticated electronic medical records system enables physicians to instantly see your information, including the medications you are taking, and treat you quickly. This means less paperwork for you and quicker service.
Our Urgent Care Centers
QLIMG has four conveniently located Urgent Care Centers that are fully staffed and ready for you when you need us most. Locations and hours are as follows:
Elmhurst Medical Office
86-15 Queens Blvd.
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 899-6600
Monday-Thursday – (7pm-11pm)
Friday (5pm-10pm)
Saturday (1pm-9pm)
Sundays (10am-7pm)
Holidays (10am-4pm)
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