University of Iowa Health Care, based in Iowa City, plans to close its clinic in Sigourney, Iowa, effective July 27, according to The Gazette.
The clinic is closing after about two decades of operation.
UI attributed the decision to a change in focus.
"The decision was made to focus on providing specialty services for cardiology, orthopedics, pulmonary and urology in the area, with an eye toward expanding specialty care options there," UI spokesperson Tom Moore said, according to the report. "It was also determined that staff from Keokuk County Health Center [in Sigourney] had the capacity to take on the primary care services for patients who elect to switch to KCHC's care."
The UI Sigourney clinic, which leases space from KCHC, handled about 7,000 patient visits last year, according to Mr. Moore.
Moving forward, KCHC will expand its primary care clinic into the space vacated by the UI clinic, and the hospital plans to recruit and hire additional primary care providers, KCHC CEO Matt Iver told The Gazette.
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