St. Joseph Hospital to Close Urgent Care Clinic, Open Expanded ED

St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif., will close its urgent care clinic Jan. 5, according to a Times-Standard report.

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The decision to close was prompted by the upcoming opening of the hospital’s new $145 million North East Wing, which includes an expanded emergency department.

The new ED includes 11 additional beds for a total of 20, and will provide services previously available at the urgent care clinic, according to the report.

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