MedExpress

MedExpress to open two additional urgent care centers in greater Pittsburgh | February 2010

"MedExpress Urgent Care, Pittsburgh's patient-centered urgent care provider, is opening centers in Bloomfield and Belle Vernon this week."

The Bloomfield location, 5201 Baum Blvd., opens on February 9. The Belle Vernon location, 860 Rostraver Rd., opens on February 11. Both centers are open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MedExpress Urgent Care is a full-service, walk-in health care clinic offering medical treatment to all ages for illness and injury. There is always a physician on duty.

MedExpress Urgent Care employs more than 400 people in Pennsylvania and last year treated more than 300,000 people in the state.

"We're excited about these two new locations because people throughout Pittsburgh deserve access to timely, affordable and high-quality urgent care," said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman, MD. "Focusing on the entire patient experience has been our hallmark since we opened our first clinic eight years ago. That commitment to our patients will never waver. We are committed to delivering great care, fast."

In addition to the two new locations, MedExpress operates centers in Center Township, Greenburg, Mars, Monroeville, Moon Township, North Huntingdon, O'Hara Township, Pleasant Hills, Scott Township, Ross Township, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, and Washington. Several additional centers are planned for 2010.

MedExpress opens newest center, partners with area medical center | April 2010

MedExpress strengthened its position as western Pennsylvania's patient-centered urgent care provider today when it opened its newest center in Tarentum and announced a collaboration with Alle-Kiski Medical Center (AKMC).

MedExpress Urgent Care, which opened centers in Bloomfied and Belle Vernon in February, employs more than 400 people in Pennsylvania and last year treated more than 300,000 people in the state. The Tarentum location, on 303 East Tenth Avenue, will be the 16th MedExpress center in Pennsylvania and 42nd nationally.

"Providing access to high-quality, affordable urgent care by focusing on the entire patient experience has been our hallmark since we opened our first center nine years ago," said MedExpress Vice President of Development & Marketing, Erich Lipphardt. "Our newest center allows us to extend that commitment to the people in Tarentum, Natrona Heights and surrounding communities."

The partnership with AKMC will center on streamlining referral processes, providing for a continuum of care and creating open lines of communication to support best practices and quality patient outcomes.

"When we talked with the folks at AKMC we found that they cared about the same things we did and we knew we could work together to better serve the patients in the region," Lipphardt said. "We are working together to save time for patients who require follow-up care or specialty services like orthopedics, cardiovascular services, physical therapy or other specialty diagnostics. Through our relationship we will ensure that AKMC and MedExpress better support patient needs and requests through care coordination and transparent communication."

HealthGrades, a leading independent healthcare ratings organization, recently ranked AKMC among the top five percent of hospitals in the country for preventing mortality and complications.

"Our quality and safety record aligns nicely with the MedExpress commitment to quality and satisfaction", said Ned Laubacher, CEO for AKMC. "Quality and innovation are critical to success in any health care network. We're excited to work with MedExpress. The partnership furthers our mission of finding the best solutions to patient care in the area."

MedExpress is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., is a full-service, walk-in health care clinic offering medical treatment to all ages for illness and injury. There is always a physician on duty.

In addition to the new location, MedExpress operates centers in Belle Vernon, Bloomfield, Center Township, Greenburg, Mars, Monroeville, Moon Township, North Huntingdon, O'Hara Township, Pleasant Hills, Scott Township, Ross Township, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, and Washington. Several additional centers are planned for 2010.

MedExpress Urgent Care Names Michael Geldart As Chief Operations Officer | January 2010

West Virginia company also names Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Clinical Operations MedExpress Urgent Care, a national leader delivering affordable, high-quality care for those seeking non-emergency medical treatment, announced today the appointment of Michael Geldart, JD, as Chief Operations Officer. MedExpress has also announced the appointment of Russ Sullivan, JD, as Vice President of Human Resources and the promotion of Troy Steckler to Vice President of Clinical Operations.

The key roles strengthen and broaden the management team at MedExpress, which operates 40 full-service walk-in urgent care centers across the country, with several under development and scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2010.

"MedExpress is a patient-centered urgent care model and has been built on delivering high-quality, efficient health care to our patients," said Dr. Frank Alderman, President and CEO of MedExpress Urgent Care. "We are able to do this because we have compiled and continue to grow a talented, experienced team that delivers on these promises that are the foundation of MedExpress."

Geldart, who joins MedExpress from a previous role as Executive Vice President at CCS Medical and as a partner at Holland & Knight, LLP, will be responsible for the supervision and oversight of business and clinical operations and will support strategic direction for the Company.

Sullivan will be responsible for the development and execution of strategies for staffing, training, employee relations and compensation; payroll automated information systems; and organizational design. Previously, Sullivan was the Director of Human Resources for Alliance Care, and Vice President of People Development at American Dental Partners.

Steckler, who has been with MedExpress since May of 2003, will be responsible for clinical operations oversight; clinical policy and procedure development; office and clinical supply research; equipment and usage guidelines development; as well as the acting HIPAA privacy and OSHA safety officer. Previously, Steckler served as the Regional Director of Clinical Operations for MedExpress in Florida.

MedExpress Opens Urgent Care Center in Butler | July 2010

MedExpress Urgent Care, Pittsburgh's patient-centered urgent care provider, opened its newest center today in Butler. MedExpress now operates 17 urgent care centers in western Pennsylvania and more than 40 centers nationwide.

Like every MedExpress in Pennsylvania, the Butler center, which is located on 256 New Castle Road, is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MedExpress Urgent Care is a full-service, walk-in health care clinic offering medical treatment to all ages for illness and injury. There is always a physician on duty, supported by a full medical team.

MedExpress Urgent Care employs more than 400 people in Pennsylvania and last year treated more than 300,000 people in the state. MedExpress recently began offering $20 sports, school and camp physicals.

"We look forward to bringing timely, affordable, high-quality urgent care to the people of Butler," said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman, MD. "Commitment to the patient experience will always be our top priority. At MedExpress, we are dedicated to delivering great care, fast to communities throughout western Pennsylvania."

In addition to the new location, MedExpress operates centers in Belle Vernon, Bloomfield, Center Township, Greenburg, Mars, Monroeville, Moon Township, North Huntingdon, O'Hara Township, Pleasant Hills, Scott Township, Ross Township, Tarentum, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, and Washington. Several additional centers are planned for 2010.

MedExpress Opens Urgent Care Center in South Aurora | August 12, 2010

MedExpress Urgent Care opened its newest center in South Aurora on Thursday, August 12. MedExpress currently operates five urgent care centers in the Denver area and more than 40 centers nationwide.

Like every MedExpress in Colorado, the South Aurora center, located at 15490 East Smoky Hill Road, will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MedExpress currently employs over 120 people in Colorado. In time for back-to-school, MedExpress has recently begun offering $20 sports and school physicals.

"We look forward to bringing timely, affordable, high-quality urgent care to the people of Aurora," said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman, MD. "Commitment to the patient experience will always be our top priority. At MedExpress, we are dedicated to delivering great care, fast to communities throughout Colorado."

MedExpress Urgent Care is a full-service, walk-in health care clinic offering medical treatment to all ages for illness and injury. There is always a physician on duty, supported by a full medical team.

In addition to the new location, MedExpress operates centers in Cherry Creek, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Northglenn and Parker.

MedExpress Opens Urgent Care Center in Johnstown | August 19, 2010

MedExpress Urgent Care, Pennsylvania's patient-centered urgent care provider, will open its newest center in Johnstown on Thursday, August 19. MedExpress currently operates 17 centers in Pennsylvania and more than 40 centers nationwide. This is the company's first center east of the Pittsburgh area.

Like every MedExpress center in Pennsylvania, the Johnstown location, at 1221 Scalp Avenue, will be open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MedExpress Urgent Care employs more than 400 people in Pennsylvania and last year treated more than 300,000 people in the state. In time for back-to-school, MedExpress has recently begun offering $20 sports and school physicals.

"We look forward to serving the people of Johnstown," said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman, MD. "At MedExpress we are committed to the patient experience. We do that by delivering timely, affordable, high-quality urgent care and we are excited to be bringing that to the people of Cambria County."

MedExpress Urgent Care is a full-service, walk-in health care clinic offering medical treatment to all ages for illness and injury. There is always a physician on duty, supported by a full medical team.

In addition to the new location, MedExpress operates centers in Belle Vernon, Bloomfield, Butler, Center Township, Greenburg, Mars, Monroeville, Moon Township, North Huntingdon, O'Hara Township, Pleasant Hills, Scott Township, Ross Township, Tarentum, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair and Washington. Several additional centers are planned for 2010.