How is Acute Kids different from an emergency room?
Acute Kids is less expensive, more efficient, and more fun. Your total bill and copay are typically one third the cost of an emergency room visit. Turn around times at Acute Kids are 3-4 times faster than an average emergency room visit. An average visit at Acute Kids is about 30 minutes. In addition, most local emergency rooms do not have pediatricians available to examine your child.