Edward-Elmhurst Health in Illinois opens Walk-In Clinic in Jewel Osco

Illinois-based Edward-Elmhurst Health opened a Walk-In Clinic in the Jewel-Osco in Bensenville, Ill. Patients do not need an appointment for the clinic, which will be open seven days a week.

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Through the Walk-In Clinic, Edward-Elmhurst aims to offer consumers less costly and more convenient services as the clinic is open when physicians’ offices are typically closed. Retail clinics are gaining popularity as healthcare focuses on the consumer. In the United States, the nearly 2,000 retail clinics see more than 6 million patients annually.

Board-certified family nurse practitioners and physician assistants will staff the Bensenville clinic and will offer patients:

•    Exams/treatment for minor illnesses
•    Exams/treatment for skin conditions
•    Physicals
•    Vaccinations
•    Screenings

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