GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.,
Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As a
direct response to community feedback that healthcare costs are
high, Valley View, an independent,
nonprofit health system based in Glenwood
Springs, Colorado, has created a solution between primary
care and emergency room: After Hours Urgent Care.
After Hours Urgent Care offers convenient, urgent care with the
backing of the renowned Valley
View.
"To respond to the community's needs, we are pleased to offer
this After Hours Urgent Care option to provide local healthcare
that is high quality for a reasonable price," said Dawn Sculco, Chief Nursing Officer of
Valley View. "Valley View's emergency room services and
primary care practices are vital to the health of our community,
but not every instance or injury can wait for a primary care
appointment or require an emergency level of care."
"Valley View's After Hours
Urgent Care will be able to treat patients faster and more
affordably, and since the location is linked to the hospital,
patients will receive exceptional healthcare from Valley View's comprehensive team," shared
Ben Peery, MD, Medical Director of
the After Hours Urgent Care and Emergency Services and emergency
department physician.
After Hours Urgent Care is located next to Valley View's Emergency Department at 1906
Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO
81601. It treats non-emergent illnesses and injuries Monday–Friday,
5–11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 12–8 p.m. If injuries turn out
to be serious, Valley View's
Emergency Department is conveniently only a few steps away, and
patients do not have to be transported by an ambulance.
After Hours Urgent Care treats patients aged 6 months and older
for the following minor health conditions: sore throat, cough,
sinus pain, nasal congestion, ear pain, fever, mild allergic
reaction, rash, urinary complaint, eye irritation, strains and
sprains, lacerations and abrasions, toothache or dental concerns,
foreign body removal.
The Valley View team
collaborated with independent community medical providers to make
this service possible. Valley View
is proud to also welcome Andrew Chapman,
PA; Lewis Perna, APRN and
Anthony Carvella, PA, to Valley
View to serve as the After Hours Urgent Care providers under
the oversight of Dr. Peery.
"This new service is the result of great collaboration across
Valley View and with independent
community providers," said Brian
Murphy, MD, CEO of Valley
View. "I want to especially thank Dr. Paul Salmen from Glenwood Medical Associates,
Dr. Chris Tonozzi from Mountain
Family Health Centers, Dr. Gary
Knaus from Roaring Fork Family Practice at Valley View, and Dr. Charlie Abramson and Dr. Ben Peery from Valley
View's Emergency Department. Their work and leadership are
instrumental in creating this offering to better serve our
community."
If patients don't already have a primary care doctor, the
professionals at After Hours Urgent Care will try to partner them
with one in the Valley View
system. Valley View is trying to
reduce silos in healthcare, in which the primary doctor should be
the first point of contact.
For more information about After Hours Urgent Care, visit
www.vvh.org/urgentcare.
About Valley View
Valley View is an independent,
nonprofit health system based in Glenwood
Springs, Colorado. A thriving regional medical center,
Valley View is situated on a
21-acre medical campus offering 78 beds, including an additional
400,000 square feet of advanced hospital and medical offices. Its
integrated network of physician practices, specialty centers and
hospital provide multi-disciplinary care across the health
spectrum. Valley View is
designated as a Planetree-affiliated facility, representing the
highest level of achievement in person-centered care. Valley View has been recognized for
performance excellence from Healthgrades, J.D. Power &
Associates, Truven Health "Top 100 Hospitals," Survey Vitals and
Consumer Reports. It is located at 1906 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. For more
information, visit vvh.org or call 970.945.6535.
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