Advocate Health Care opens Walgreens clinic in Downers Grove
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Community leaders gathered at a Downers Grove Walgreens Wednesday, May 18, for the grand opening of one of 56 locations of the Advocate Clinic at Walgreens.
The clinic is located in the Walgreens at 1000 Ogden Ave., just a short distance from Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. It expands access to high quality, affordable care options in a convenient neighborhood location.
"As a busy working mom in the community, I'm so thankful for Advocate to provide us with the opportunity with easy and affordable health care at Walgreens," said Patty Wardlow of Downers Grove. "I know for certain I will be here with my busy family for ear infections, colds and the like. Having affordable, easy access to healthcare is a tremendous opportunity for all of us in Downers Grove."
The clinics offer physicals, vaccinations and treatment for a range of common illnesses and injuries, including cold and flu, ear infections, strep throat, migraines, pink eye, rashes, bronchitis and upper respiratory infections, sprains, strains and more. Advocate Clinic at Walgreens will also be expanding care to children as young as six months of age by Jan. 1, 2017.
"Today is a significant milestone in Advocate's nearly 25 year commitment to seeking innovative solutions to the health care delivery model and expanding access to quality care in the communities we are so privileged to serve," said Dr. Lee Sacks, Advocate's chief medical officer and executive vice president. "Advocate Clinic at Walgreens allows us to deliver the right care at the right time in the right setting to ensure high quality care at a lower cost for consumers."
Most clinic locations are open from 9 am - 7 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 4 pm on weekends. Walk-ins and same-day appointment scheduling are available. As a way to deliver on its commitment to keep costs low for consumers, many clinic services are offered at a flat self-pay fee of $89, while the clinics will also accept the same broad insurances accepted across all of Advocate Medical Group.
The clinics are integrated with Advocate's Electronic Health Record and billing systems for greater continuity of care and to help deliver a seamless patient experience. For example, as a part of the Advocate system, clinic patients will benefit from 24/7 connectivity via MyAdvocate portal with the option to schedule appointments, review medical records, receive test results, chat with physicians and refill prescriptions.
Staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners and medical assistants who are employed, trained and supervised by Advocate Medical Group, individuals do not need to be a current Advocate patient to receive care.
Advocate and Walgreens first announced in January 2016 that Advocate would operate the 56 health care clinics at Walgreens locations across the greater Chicagoland area in Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. For more information on Advocate Clinic at Walgreens, please visit www.advocateclinicatwalgreens.com.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com), the nation's largest drugstore chain, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. More than 8 million customers interact with Walgreens each day in communities across America, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens operates 8,173 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Walgreens digital business includes Walgreens.com, drugstore.com, Beauty.com, SkinStore.com and VisionDirect.com. Walgreens also manages more than 350 Healthcare Clinic and provider practice locations around the country.
About Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Over its 40-year history, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital has evolved into a recognized national leader in health care. Truven Health Analytics recognized it among the country's 100 Top Hospitals seven times. Good Samaritan Hospital is the only health care organization in the state to earn the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, achieving the honor in 2010. Good Samaritan Hospital features DuPage County's only Level I trauma center, a certified Level III neonatal intensive care unit and received the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. A range of services are offered at the hospital, including cardiology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, gastroenterology, stroke care, obstetrics and gynecology, low-dose diagnostic imaging, and a comprehensive breast center. Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Advocate Health Care.
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. A national leader in population health management, Advocate is one of the largest Accountable Care Organizations in the country. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals, the state's largest integrated children's network, five Level I trauma centers (the state's highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area's largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region's largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $783 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2014.
About Advocate Medical Group
Advocate Medical Group provides primary care and specialty services throughout Chicagoland and Central Illinois. The physician-led group is focused on serving Advocate's communities and achieving optimal health outcomes for patients by providing safe, coordinated care. Advocate Medical Group is the state's largest medical group with more than 1,300 providers at over 200 locations. It is part of Advocate Health Care, one of the leading integrated systems in the nation. More information can be found at AMGDoctors.com, or by calling 1.800.3.ADVOCATE (1.800.323.8622).