FOR YOUR HEALTH: UH Samaritan urgent cares deliver expert care in the community
No one likes to be sick, injured or to have an emergent need for medical care, but sometimes things happen that are beyond our control.
It is in these moments that it is important to know where you can seek the most appropriate level of care for whatever injury or illness you are experiencing.
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When you are sick or injured with something non-life threatening any one of our local University Hospitals urgent care providers can deliver expert, patient-centered care.
Urgent care centers are for non-life threatening injuries and illnesses that need to be treated without the wait that you may have when scheduling with a primary care provider.
Visits to an urgent care for minor cuts that may need stitches, sprains and minor broken bones are appropriate.
Illnesses like strep throat and sinus infections also can be treated at an urgent care.
In some cases, if an urgent care provider feels that you need a higher level of care, you may still be sent to the hospital emergency room.
There is usually an out-of-pocket cost for an urgent care visit, but it is typically less than going to the emergency room.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has four urgent care facilities
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has four urgent care facilities throughout our local communities.
Each urgent care has expert providers to care for patients when they need it most.
Let’s highlight each of the local urgent cares.
Appointments are not necessary at any of these urgent care locations.
It is important to keep in mind that not all urgent care locations have radiology or outpatient laboratory services available for patients at this time.
On site radiology means patients can have X-rays completed for injuries that indicate the need.
Facilities that have outpatient laboratory services means the staff can draw labs that are ordered by a primary care doctor close to home eliminating a trip to the main lab at UH Samaritan Medical Center.
University Hospitals Samaritan Urgent Care in Ashland
In Ashland, there is University Hospitals Samaritan Urgent Care. Located at 663 E. Main St., this UH urgent care offers treatment during business hours: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At this location nurse practitioners Morgan Kamenik and Kim Moritz provide care for a variety of ailments and illnesses.
For questions about this location call 419-207-2502. This location does not have on site radiology services nor outpatient lab services, but has very easy access to the lab and radiology services at Samaritan Medical Center at 1025 Center St.
University Hospitals Kettering Urgent Care in Loudonville
University Hospitals Kettering Urgent Care in Loudonville, is located at 546 N. Union St. This location offers care from nurse practitioners Kim Moritz and Megan Kosta. Regular business hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This location offers lab and radiology services to patients. For questions at this location call 419-994-4121. This location has on site radiology and outpatient lab services.
University Hospitals New London Urgent Care
In New London, there is the University Hospitals New London Urgent Care, located at 206 W. Main St. Nurse practitioners Rachel Reid and Morgan Kamenik provide expert care for minor illnesses and injuries. Patients can be seen during the normal business hour of Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For questions at this location call 419-626-7820. This location does not offer radiology services at this time, however; outpatient lab draws can be done here.
University Hospitals Samaritan Richland Health Center Urgent Care
UH Samaritan’s fourth urgent care Location is in Mansfield. University Hospitals Samaritan Richland Health Center Urgent Care is located at 1033 Ashland Road.
Patrick Vidrine, physician’s assistant, and nurse practitioner Tracy Crum provide expert care to patients at this location.
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For questions at this location call 567-345-3010. This location offers both radiology services and outpatient lab services.
Experiencing an illness or injury is scary. Knowing that there are options close to home offers comfort during these times. Whatever your health-care needs are, University Hospitals has over 400 primary care providers with virtual appointments available, emergency rooms at each one of our hospitals and 18 urgent cares across the UH system.
Our UH providers are all committed to providing expert care no matter the situation, illness or injury. For more information, to find an urgent care location or a local provider, visit UHhospitals.org/choices.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: FOR YOUR HEALTH: UH Samaritan urgent cares deliver expert care
