Member News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 12, 2009
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Immediate Care in Plainfield Receives Certified Urgent Care Designation
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) Immediate Care, located in Plainfield, has received the Certified Urgent Care designation which distinguishes it as a true urgent care center. The clinic provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a large scope of medical conditions and has met all of the Urgent Care Association of America’s established criteria.
“Sometimes a family member simply can not get in to see his or her primary physician when desired, but an emergency room visit is not warranted. The patient may have waited until after work or school to seek medical attention, but needs to be seen by a physician. Our Immediate Care facility addresses that need. It is convenient, staffed by professionals and accepts unscheduled, walk-in patients,” said Jeff Brickman, FACHE, President and CEO, PSJMC. Urgent care is a convenient and viable option for medical conditions that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with a primary care physician.
When a medical condition cannot be handled by a patient’s regular doctor – such as unexpected cuts, burns, sprains or fractures that do not require a visit to the emergency department, PSJMC Immediate Care is equipped with x-ray, laboratory services and a licensed provider is always available to perform minor procedures such as casting and suturing.
Urgent care fills the gap between primary care and hospital emergency rooms, offering increased convenience and cost savings.
With its certification, PSJMC Immediate Care and the Urgent Care Association of America demonstrate their commitment toward providing patients with access to appropriate levels of care.
Location:
7000 Caton Farm Road Plainfield, IL
Hours:
Weekdays - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
No appointment necessary
815-609-5501
Other services available at this location:
- Imaging - CT scan, X-ray and Ultrasound
- Laboratory
- Physical Therapy
About Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center serves Will County and the southwest Chicago suburbs, providing the area’s only 24/7 neurosciences program, advanced cardiac care with a world-class open heart program, family-centered obstetrics, a Level II Emergency Department that has been nationally recognized for eliminating wait, and leading-edge procedures such as Biplane and Trilogy. Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center is part of Mokena, Illinois-based Provena Health. Provena Health is a Catholic health system that includes six hospitals, 17 long-term care and senior residential facilities, 36 clinics, five home health agencies, hospice, private duty, and other health-related activities operating in Illinois and Indiana. Provena Health ministries are sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Visit us on the web at www.provena.org/stjoes.
