According to the American Urgent Care Association, the average waiting time for UCCs is only 30 minutes, while the average waiting time for hospital emergency rooms is 4 hours.
Unlike traditional medical centers and hospitals, UCCs and OSCs often lack resources and infrastructure to control infections.
Usually, these walk-in clinics are located in places that are not specifically designed to control infectious diseases, including strip clubs and retail stores.
These sites challenge infection control experts and construction engineers responsible for protecting patients and employees.
It has been used for more than 70 years and in many cases has measurable and very sUCCsessful results.
In fact, the Health Care Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that ultraviolet energy can help control the spread of diseases: "As a supplementary air cleaning measure, UVGI effectively reduces airborne bacteria and bacteria in hospitals.