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New Space for UnityPoint Clinic – Express
New UnityPoint Clinic – Express Opening This Year
The hospital expansion on the south edge of town isn’t the only construction under way for UnityPoint Health.
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UnityPoint Clinic – Express, the walk-in urgent care clinic located in the medical park, is getting a new home. The new Express location will be on South Center Street just south of Jimmy John’s near the Olive Street intersection and figures to be open in late 2021.
The move is necessary, as regulations stipulate a walk-in clinic cannot operate in the same space as an emergency department, and the new hospital will contain an ER on the south end of the facility. It’s a move that will also make walk-in care more convenient.
“As the new hospital nears completion next year, we’re pleased about how this move helps us become even more convenient for the community,” said Carolyn Barko, regional vice president of clinic operations. “By moving our UnityPoint Clinic – Express to a more centralized location, we’ll make walk-in care more accessible for the people in Marshalltown.” As an Express clinic, the community benefits from an emphasis on convenience and a more personal experience that has resulted in patient satisfaction scores ranking in the nation’s 99th percentile. The clinic averages door-to-door times of less than 30 minutes, prescription medication for common illnesses is available on site, and individuals may reserve their spots online at unitypoint.org/marshalltown to shorten their time spent at the clinic.
“People are busy – work, school, kids’ activities and everything else that fills our day – and that makes it challenging to find time for health care,” Barko said. “We want to offer another option to meet our patients’ needs and help them get the care they need to feel better and get back to their lives.”
UnityPoint Clinic – Express treats non-emergency conditions such as cold, flu, sore throat and minor sports injuries, as well as additional services such as school/sports physicals, flu shots and after-hours occupational health services. The clinic is open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. every day of the year, including holidays.
