CLEVELAND University Hospitals is opening a new urgent care facility and relocating another at the end of January, according to a press release.

The urgent cares will be a welcome addition to both communities and reduce their travel time when seeking medical attention, the release states. The new locations are part of the larger plan to deliver health care closer to where patients live, shop and work.

The facility being relocated is UH Urgent Care Streetsboro, previously located at the UH Streetsboro Health Center. It will move to 9449 State Route 14, Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 and will open on Jan. 29.

The new facility, UH Urgent Care Shaker Heights, will be located at 16601 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120 and will open on Feb. 1.

These locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, with some exceptions for holidays.

Our UH Urgent Care delivery model aims to provide the most convenient and valuable care for our patients, said Dr. Paul Hinchey, UH chief operating officer, in the release. Having easy access to urgent care locations provide a more affordable option than emergency departments for patients who dont have a primary care physician but need immediate, non-life-threating medical attention. By offering more urgent care locations, we can relieve the burden on emergency departments and reduce wait times so our emergency medicine teams can focus on critical cases.

The release notes that this expansion will add hundreds more health care jobs to the local market and that the hospital network is currently looking for medical professionals, who can click this link for more information.

Dr. Lee Resnick, UH Urgent Care president, said in the release that their goal is to remove obstacles and ease access to health care while still providing patients with good experiences.

The expansion of UH Urgent Care in Northeast Ohio is a significant step towards fulfilling this commitment, Resnick said in the release. By increasing access to urgent care services, we aim to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families throughout the region, providing them with the prompt and effective care they deserve in retail locations where they live, shop and work.

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