Wellmont Wants to Align Urgent Care Centers More Closely with Other Facilities

Wellmont Wants to Align Urgent Care Centers More Closely with Other Facilities

Wellmont Health System is taking a hard look at how it can integrate services among its urgent care centers and hospital facilities. The company has announced a goal of having an urgent care center within 30 minutes of every patient in its region. It’s noteworthy that Wellmont views distance between the urgent care center and the patient (and not the nearest hospital) to be of key importance. Given the trend toward viewing urgent care centers …

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