Do yall complain about inappropriate urgent care transfers?
Title pretty much says it. Yesterday we got 12 referrals from a local urgent care all for complete, pure, 1,000% bullshit and I’m wondering if I should say something and wonder if anyone has experience with this.
One lady went in for uti sx, sent over because the dipstick was positive for urobilinogen, pt healthy and asymptomatic otherwise. Another had a straight up lipoma. Another with known varicose veins that hurt after dancing in boots that rubbed on said varicose veins sent for “DVT rule out” (wells score -2). And so on.
I know we all get the occasional garbage referral and I usually don’t care, but 12 in one shift is absolute bullshit. I guess this is mostly just a rant, but do any of you actually contact urgent cares who practice this type of medicine and complain?
Posted Apr 10, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC