Union Hospital in Elkton, Md., is preparing to open two new urgent care facilities this year, according to a report from the Cecil Whig.
The hospital aims to reduce the patient load at its emergency department and offer faster service to patients by opening the two centers, one of which will be located in Elkton and one of which will be opened in Perryville, Md.
Here are six things to know about the clinics.
Perryville Urgent Care
1. The Perryville facility is scheduled to open July 1.
2. It provides five examination rooms, a waiting room and a lobby.
3. The center will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on weekends.
The Union Hospital Urgent Care Center in Elkton
4. The Elkton facility is slated to open this fall.
5. Renovations on the 5,000-square-foot urgent care center are scheduled to begin in the coming months.
6. The Elkton facility will have slightly longer hours of operation, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekends, because the hospital expects a higher patient demand at that location.
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