New Urgent Care Clinic Opening In University Place

From CHI Franciscan Health: New locations will expand access to urgent care services to residents across the South Puget Sound region, CHI Franciscan Health, the largest premier health care provider in Washington state, and CityMD, the largest urgent care provider in the New York Metro Area, plan to open two new urgent care centers in South Puget Sound this summer. Facilities in Puyallup and University Place will join five other CityMD sites currently serving communities across King and Pierce counties.

“Our partnership with CityMD allows us to expand access to premier urgent care services throughout the region,” said Ketul J. Patel, chief executive officer of CHI Franciscan Health. “CHI Franciscan is committed to increasing access to convenient, high-quality care where our neighbors and families need it most throughout the entire Puget Sound.”

The new, centrally-located CityMD urgent care centers will open to patients in Puyallup and University Place this summer. Both locations will see patients seven days a week, including 8:00am-8:00pm Monday-Friday and extensive weekend hours. CityMD’s urgent care model employs primarily board-certified emergency medicine doctors, so that patients receive a level of care they would not typically experience at another urgent care provider. Together with key clinical support staff, like X-ray technicians and medical assistants, they offer easily-accessible medical care for a variety of illnesses and injuries, including sprains, minor fractures, allergies, UTIs, asthma, and upper respiratory infections. Additionally, CityMD’s Aftercare program provides vital follow-up services to patients and helps to connect them with a full continuum of CHI Franciscan primary and specialty care services.

“Our mission at CityMD is to provide communities with an exceptional experience through high-quality medical care and convenient access,” said Dr. Joseph Passanante, senior vice president of CityMD Medical Operations, Northwest Region. “Through our partnership with CHI Franciscan, we are able to further extend our standard of care and serve more Washingtonians with critical health care services as an alternative to the doctor’s office or the emergency room.”

Visiting an urgent care center for non-emergent medical needs can save patients lengthy wait times at emergency departments, easing the burden of non-emergent care on those departments and reducing health care costs. According to CityMD’s "Know Where to Go" Guide, many Americans are still not choosing the correct immediate care option, opting to visit the ER for medical care that could be provided more cost-effectively and faster by expert emergency professionals in urgent care centers. CHI Franciscan and CityMD are committed to ensuring communities have the information they need to make the right choice between the ER and an urgent care – saving valuable patient time and reducing costs.
The new CityMD urgent care centers will be located at the following locations:

Puyallup CityMD

12005 Meridian Street East
Suite 101 (less than one mile south of South Hill Mall)
Puyallup, WA 98375
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

University Place CityMD

3556 Marketplace West
Suite 109 (adjacent to Whole Foods Market)
University Place, WA 98466
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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