GUIDANCE FOR CURRENT PATIENTSAFTER HOURS & URGENT NEEDS
For urgent medical concerns outside of our standard office hours, we are committed to providing you with guidance. Please use the resources below to determine the best path for your care and to connect with our team before seeking outside intervention.
General / Dr. Chollet’s Patients
Minor Illness/Injury:
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We will do our best to accommodate same-day or next-day visits. If for whatever reason this isn’t the possible, please visit CommonSpirit Urgent Care (Cañon City) and for students and staff in the Cañon City School District The Pulse – School Based Health Center (Cañon City).
Emergencies:
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Visit the St. Thomas More Emergency Department (Cañon City).
Urgent After-Hours Questions:
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For urgent after-hours medical questions that do not require in-person evaluation, you may contact the Community On-call Family Physician by calling the St. Thomas More Operator and asking for the family doctor on-call: 719-285-2000
Dr. Rahman’s Patients
As a current patient, you have direct access to your physician even when the office is closed. Please utilize the direct member text line below for urgent guidance, whether that’s in the evening or over the weekend. Dr. Rahman can often handle many needs via text.
Some examples of what to use the DPC direct text line for:
Urgent Symptoms:
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Sudden rashes, minor burns, or a spiking fever that can’t wait until morning.
Injury Triage:
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"Should I get an X-ray for this ankle sprain?" or "Does this cut need stitches?" (You can text a photo!)
Prescription Quick-Fix:
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Notifying us of a pharmacy error or an unexpected reaction to a new medication.
Care Coordination:
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Helping you decide if a new symptom requires a trip to the ER or if we can see you in the office tomorrow.