What’s an urgent care center, and why do people go to them? What is Urgent Care? Urgent care centers are a kind of medical care clinic that provides a convenient way to get medical attention quickly and see a doctor without having to visit an emergency room. Sometimes an urgent care center is attached to a hospital; at other times it is a stand alone facility. What Can They Treat at Urgent Care? An urgent care center can give flu shots, give stitches, treat colds and the flu, and provide care for wounds and even minor fractures. A study in …