UH announces new urgent care location

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – University Hospitals has opened a new urgent care facility in Cleveland Heights.

UH Urgent Care Cleveland Heights – The Ascent is located at 12301 Cedar Road.

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UH also chose this location because of its location on a mass transit bus route in an effort to increase access for community residents.

Courtesy: University Hospitals
Courtesy: University Hospitals

The new urgent care center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

The facility offers services including X-rays, laboratory tests, EKGs and medication dispensing.

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“Our UH urgent care delivery model is designed to provide the most convenient and valuable care to our patients,” said UH Chief Operating Officer Paul Hinchey, MD, MBA. “Easy access to urgent care facilities is a less expensive option than emergency departments for patients requiring immediate, non-life-threatening medical attention.”

With the opening of this location, UH Urgent Care now serves a total of 25 locations in Northeast Ohio.

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