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When looking for a new neighborhood to move to, are you taking all the important factors into consideration? Sure, everyone looks for good schools, proximity to stores and parks, and great safety ratings. But are you missing an even more important factor? Statistics show that living in proximity to an emergency room is a very important deciding factor when choosing a new home.

Fountain Hills Medical Center is proud to call the Fountain Hills community our neighbors; and here’s why our Fountain Hills emergency room is a crucial neighborhood staple:

1. Medical professionals abound in your community

   People often like to live where they work. And in the unfortunate event that you or a loved one have a medical emergency while at a local store or other public place, having an emergency room in your neighborhood increases the likelihood that trained medical professionals will be around to assist.

2. Split decisions made easier

   Driving a shorter distance helps eliminate the “wait and see what happens” mentality that many people resort to when debating a trip to the emergency room, thereby preventing unnecessary serious or fatal medical outcomes. The decision to visit your Fountain Hills emergency room becomes a lot easier when the trip is a few short minutes versus 30 minutes or more.

3. The odds are in your favor

   In 2007 Emergency Medical Journal published a study of over 10,000 cases where patients with a potentially life-threatening condition were transported by ambulance to an emergency room. In this study it was found that an increased journey length to an emergency room appears to be associated with an increase in mortality.

   Also, a study done in Portugal showed a direct correlation between life expectancy and distance from an emergency room. The study showed a 3.5 year difference in the mean age of death between those who live 0-10 minutes from an emergency room and those who live 41-50 minutes away.

4. Enjoy higher property values

   Having medical care including urgent care and emergency services in a community seem to have a positive effect on neighborhood home values. Not only is medical care much easier to obtain in communities with emergency rooms and urgent care centers, but having medical services nearby helps stimulate the community economy in a positive way.

Fountain Hills is a wonderful place to live for many reasons, and your access to medical care is at top of the list. Consider that an estimated 30 million Americans do not live within an hour of emergency care or urgent care. And that the rate of accidental deaths from 1999 to 2005 were 50% higher for those living in rural areas versus urban areas. Our medical center in Arizona works to be a life-enhancing and life-saving presence for the residents of Fountain Hills, and the data shows how crucial we are to the residents here.

Fountain Hills Medical Center is here for you, no matter if you’re experiencing a concern, an emergency, a health celebration or simply want to take advantage of preventative care. Come by to see how our Fountain Hills urgent care center, Fountain Hills emergency room, and other medical services allow us to be top-quality medical care, close to your home.

Sources:

• Medium.com
• www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov  
• pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• mashroom.com