Erlanger Express Care hasachieved accreditation through the Urgent Care Association (UCA), which is the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers.Only 13% of urgent care clinics in the United States have met this standard with just 16 clinics in the state of Tennessee achieving this accreditation. Erlanger Express Care is the only walk-in urgent care clinic in the nearby area to achieve this accreditation, with the closest accredited clinic in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Erlanger Express Care currently has 5 clinics in the greater Chattanooga and surrounding areas with clinics in Downtown Chattanooga, East Brainerd, Soddy Daisy, Cleveland, and Ringgold, Georgia. Express Care will be opening its sixth clinic in the area in Hixson, Tenn. on June 1, 2020. Erlanger Express Carecentersprovide patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a large scope of medical conditionsand havemet all of the Urgent Care Association’sestablishedstandards andcriteriafor quality of patient care, safety, and scope of services.
The health careenvironmentis changing and it is becoming more and more importantforpatientsto understand their treatment options.Urgent care is a convenient and viable optionfor medical conditions that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with a primary care physician.Erlanger Express Care accepts unscheduled,walk-in patients during all hours of operation.The urgent care clinics are open 7 days a week with extended hours.
When amedical condition cannot be handled bya patient’s regular doctor–such as cough/cold/flu symptoms, unexpected cuts, burns, sprains or fractures that do not require a visit to the emergency department,Erlanger Express Care’s urgent care centers areequippedwithx-ray,laboratory servicesandlicensed providerswho are available to provide care and perform minor procedures like casting and suturing.
Urgent care fillsthe gapbetween primary careand hospitalemergency rooms, offering increased convenience and cost savings.According to the Urgent Care Association, as of June 2019, urgent care centers are growing with over 9,200 clinics in the United States. With itsaccreditation,Erlanger Express Careand the Urgent Care Associationdemonstrate their commitment toward providing patients with access toqualitycareof the highest level.
Erlanger Express Care Locations:
- 1635 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 110 Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-541-5102
- 325 Market Street, Suite 102 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-541-5122
- 9448 Dayton Pike, Suite 108 Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 423-541-5143
- 4312 Holiday Inn Express Way NW, Suite 102 Cleveland, TN 37312 423-331-5200
- 6982 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736 706-841-4100
- Opening 6/1/20: 5441 Hwy 153, Suite 101 Hixson, TN 37343 423-451-8632
The first Erlanger Express Care centers opened in May 2019 (Gunbarrel, Market, Soddy Daisy) with Ringgold following in August 2019 and Cleveland in November 2019. The Hixson location will open on June 1. Most major insurance accepted, with competitive cash pay rate for uninsured patients. Erlanger Express Cares are open 7 days a week with extended hours and are the only express care centers affiliated with Erlanger Health System, the region’s leader in comprehensive medical services. From emergency medicine, to primary care and world-class adult and pediatric specialty medicine, Erlanger offers more to care for you and your family Express Care is a joint venture between Erlanger Health System and Noon Development LLC, a Chattanooga-based development company. For more information visit Erlangerexpresscare.com
