University Hospitals announced a new urgent care location and the relocation of another on Tuesday to help reduce the time it takes to for communities to seek medical attention. 

What You Need To Know

  • The new location, UH Urgent Care Lakewood West, opened on Monday and is located at 14800 Madison Ave. in Lakewood

  • The other facility, UH Urgent Care Willoughby at 36001 Euclid Ave., will replace UH Urgent Care Willowick on Lakeshore Boulevard

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The new location, UH Urgent Care Lakewood West, opened on Monday and is located at 14800 Madison Ave. in Lakewood. 

The other facility, UH Urgent Care Willoughby at 36001 Euclid Ave., will replace UH Urgent Care Willowick on Lakeshore Boulevard. The new location opens on Oct. 30 at 8 a.m., and the old location will be closed by the end of the day on Oct. 28. 

UH Urgent Care Willoughby will be located across from UH Lake West Medical Center. 

“Our UH urgent care delivery model aims to provide the most convenient and valuable care for our patients,” said UH Chief Operating Officer Dr. Paul Hinchey in a press release. “Having easy access to urgent care locations provide a more affordable option than emergency departments for patients who don’t 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.”

UH said the new facilities will have advanced medical technology and will be staffed by experience health care professionals. 

"Our primary goal is to reimagine urgent care for Northeast Ohio by removing obstacles and easing access to care while delivering exceptional patient experiences,” said UH Urgent Care President Dr. Resnick in a press release. “The expansion of UH Urgent Care in Northeast Ohio is a significant step toward fulfilling this commitment. 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.

In addition, UH announced all urgent care locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week starting Nov. 1. There may be special hours on some holidays. 

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