Whittier, Calif., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIH Health, today, opened its La Habra Urgent Care Center located at 1400 S. Harbor Blvd (off of Imperial Hwy). Local community members who have an urgent medical need and cannot get in to see a doctor will now have access to high-quality medical services closer to home and their places of work.
The La Habra Urgent Care Center will offer care for minor illnesses, such as earaches, persistent coughs or minor wounds that may need stitches. Sports physicals are also offered at this facility.
“We’ve developed a network of high-quality urgent care centers that can help our patients when their regular doctor is unavailable,” said Roberto Madrid, MD, vice president, Medical Group Operations, PIH Health. “We want to make sure that our communities have access to a medical professional when they need it.”
The La Habra facility joins four other PIH Health Urgent Care Centers in Montebello, Santa Fe Springs, Hacienda Heights and Whittier. The La Habra Urgent Care Center is open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., including holidays. No appointment is necessary. To view a list of all PIH Health Urgent Care Center locations or to check wait times, visit PIHHealth.org/UCC.
“PIH Health Urgent Care Centers offer access to medical care in our communities with shorter wait times than an emergency room,” said Jaime Diaz MD, Chief Medical Officer for PIH Health Hospital - Downey. “In-house labs and X-rays are provided at each facility, so patients can get their tests done at the same location. Our Urgent Care Center physicians and staff work hand-in-hand with PIH Health’s hospitals in Whittier and Downey to help people feel better and recover faster.”
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About PIH Health
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves more than 2.1 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier and PIH Health Hospital - Downey and features 19 outpatient medical offices, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology for both PIH Health Hospital - Whittier and PIH Health Hospital - Downey. Healthgrades®, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, recently honored PIH Health Hospital - Whittier with the 2018 Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award and for the fourth consecutive year, the Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2015-2018). PIH Health invests millions each year in community education and free and low-cost services to support those with the greatest need. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org.