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Clinic Offers Convenient After-Hours Health Care Services.
Cayuga Health (CH), a comprehensive health care provider located in the Finger Lakes Region and Central N.Y., and Kinney Drugs, a leading health care organization in New York and Vermont, recently announced a combined health care partnership to open the Cayuga Walk-In Clinic at the Kinney Drugs located at 3666 Route 281, Cortland, N.Y.
“The Cayuga Clinic at Kinney Drugs is a collaborative effort designed to provide affordable walk-in access and immediate care, including prescription and over-the-counter medications for common medical conditions,” said Dr. Martin Stallone, Chief Executive Officer of Cayuga Medical Center and Cayuga Health System. “We are extremely proud to offer this exciting new service in the Cortland community and surrounding areas.”
Cayuga Walk-In Clinic at Kinney Drugs will be staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants from Cayuga Health, who are trained and licensed to treat common conditions, such as cold, flu, fever, coughs, congestion, sore throat and strep, rash or skin irritations.
"Developing a clinical relationship with a health care team like Cayuga Health, is an important step forward in improving access to quality health care," said Rebecca Bubel, RPh, Senior Director of Store Operations for Kinney Drugs. "Together, our Pharmacists and the Cayuga Walk-In Clinic staff are advancing community pharmacy by providing an environment for coordinated health care, and helping more people improve their health and wellness."
Convenient and professional services offered by Kinney Drugs such as free prescription delivery, automatic prescription refills, and immunizations are also an important part of the overall care available to all Cayuga Clinic Walk-In patients.
The Cayuga Walk-In Clinic at Kinney Drugs will be open Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm [Closed for lunch: 1:30 - 2:30]. No appointments are necessary. The clinic accepts walk-in patients, and wait times are expected to be minimal. In addition, medications will be quickly available through transmittal of prescriptions to the Kinney Drugs Pharmacy or the pharmacy of the patient's choice. The cost of care is affordable, and cash, credit card or a personal check are acceptable forms of payment. On-site staff can provide documentation to submit to patients’ insurance providers. Most insurances are accepted.
For more information, call (607) 339-0628 or visit https://cayugahealthsystem.org/.
