Urgent care center coming to Wintergreen Walk development
Published 10:00 am Monday, September 17, 2018
CHI Franciscan Health and CityMD announced plans this week to open an urgent care center in early 2019 in the medical facility that also houses Virginia Mason Bainbridge Island Medical Center in the Wintergreen Walk development next to High School Road.
Officials said the new location will join seven other CityMD sites currently serving communities across King and Pierce counties.
“Our partnership with CityMD allows us to expand access to premier urgent care services throughout the region,” said Ketul J. Patel, chief executive officer of CHI Franciscan Health.
“CHI Franciscan is committed to providing convenient, high-quality care where our neighbors and families need it most throughout the entire Puget Sound. Together with Virginia Mason, we are able to increase urgent care services to our communities on the island,” Patel said.
The care center will open to patients in early 2019, and will see patients seven days a week, including 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Officials said CityMD’s urgent care model employs primarily board-certified emergency medicine doctors and clinical support staff, including X-ray technicians and medical assistants, for medical care for a variety of illnesses and injuries, including sprains, minor fractures, allergies, urinary tract infections, asthma, and upper respiratory infections. Additionally, since it is co-located with other medical services on the island, officials said CityMD’s Aftercare program will provide vital follow-up services to patients and will help to connect them with a full continuum of primary and specialty care services.
Virginia Mason opened its new Bainbridge Island Medical Center site in June, expanding same-day access to family medicine and internal medicine, while also offering other specialty services. It is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
“We are delighted that CityMD is coming to Bainbridge Island,” said Dr. Gary S. Kaplan, chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason.
“Staffed primarily with board-certified emergency medicine doctors, all area residents — including our existing patients — will have higher acuity access without having to leave the island,” Kaplan added. “Such access can also prevent unnecessary visits to the emergency department.”
