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Swedish Covenant Opens Immediate Care Center for Your Owwies and Boo-Boos

By Patty Wetli | August 5, 2015 5:37am
 The hospital's new center on Irving Park Road splits the difference between the ER and the drugstore.
The hospital's new center on Irving Park Road splits the difference between the ER and the drugstore.
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NORTH CENTER — "Should we go to the emergency room?"

If you're suffering intestinal bleeding or suddenly can't see, the answer is obviously "yes." For a paper cut, that would be a "no."

But for all those aches and pains and bumps and bruises that fall somewhere between the two extremes, there's now another option: Swedish Covenant's new Immediate Care Center, up and running as of Monday at 2019 W. Irving Park Road.

The center is open 2-8 p.m. weekdays through Sept. 1, after which hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Staff are prepared to treat minor illnesses and injuries, as well as provide vaccinations, school and sports physicals, and pediatric care for children over the age of one.

A handy online guide provides a quick summary of when to seek out immediate instead of emergency care — note the emphasis on minor vs. severe.

Most major insurance plans are accepted at the center, and three levels have been set for self-pay: basic (sore throat, rash, minor burns), $150; intermediate (basic plus services like X-rays), $200; and advanced (intermediate plus treatment such as stitches), $250.

North Center's Immediate Care Center is the second from Swedish Covenant. The first opened in June in Sauganash at 6141 N. Cicero Ave.

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