Staff Reports

Tim Johnston, President and CEO of Sisters of Mercy Services Corporation, announced the opening of a new Urgent Care facility off Highway 64/276 at the intersection of North Caldwell and Whitmire Streets in Brevard. The facility will open in the Fall 2009 and will offer patients, businesses, and industry convenient access to quality treatment of minor illness and injuries, without an appointment. Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care’s existing network includes:

•    Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care-Airport Road, 77 Airport Road, Arden                
•    Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care-South, 1812 Hendersonville Road, Asheville
•    Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care-West, 1201 Patton Avenue, Asheville
•    Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care-North, 155 Weaver Boulevard, Weaverville

“The Brevard location will offer a quality, convenient healthcare alternative for the residents of Transylvania County especially after hours and on weekends when traditional caregivers may not be available,” noted Johnston. Bob Bednarek, CEO of Transylvania Regional Hospital, added, “Urgent Care has been an expressed need for our county, and on behalf of our community we welcome them as a partner in meeting the healthcare needs of our region.”

The Sisters of Mercy have owned and operated urgent care centers in Buncombe County for nearly 30 years and served Western North Carolina’s healthcare and service needs for more than a century. In addition to Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care, Sisters of Mercy Services Corporation (“SOMSC”) includes Mountain Health Contracting general contractors and the Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation.

Additional information is available at www.somsc.org or by calling (828) 281-1303.  Information about Urgent Care centers can be found online .