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                                    • Save Time With MyChart’s Self Check-in at the Emergency Room

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: July 18, 2024
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                                      Save Time With MyChart’s Self Check-in at the Emergency Room

                                      Save Time With MyChart’s Self Check-in at the Emergency Room

                                      No one enjoys having to go to the emergency room, and checking in can add to your wait before being seen. ...

                                      No one enjoys having to go to the emergency room, and checking in can add to your wait before being seen. Now, if you have an active MyChart account, you could save time by using MyChart’s eCheck-in o ...

                                      July 18, 2024
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                                    • One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

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                                      |Date: October 10, 2023
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                                      One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

                                      One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

                                      Valley patient Agnes recently received life-saving care at Valley. She credits her RN Care Manager with h ...

                                      Valley patient Agnes recently received life-saving care at Valley. She credits her RN Care Manager with helping to keep her out of the hospital after a long stay. Her story was recently featured by Iv ...

                                      October 10, 2023
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                                    • The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

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                                      |Date: March 16, 2023
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                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider ...

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider, urgent care clinic or the emergency department? Associate Medical Director for Valley’s Urgen ...

                                      March 16, 2023
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                                    • Quick Care vs. Urgent Care vs. Emergency Care – Where Should I Go?

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                                      |Date: August 08, 2018
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                                      Quick Care vs. Urgent Care vs. Emergency Care – Where Should I Go?

                                      Quick Care vs. Urgent Care vs. Emergency Care – Where Should I Go?

                                      When the Unexpected Happens, Should You Go to Quick Care, Urgent Care or the Emergency Room? It hurts. It ...

                                      When the Unexpected Happens, Should You Go to Quick Care, Urgent Care or the Emergency Room? It hurts. It itches. It’s swollen. It’s after hours. Use the list below to help guide your decision on wher ...

                                      August 08, 2018
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