Accessing health care just got easier for area residents.<\/p>\n
Three new clinics recently opened in West Oahu, and one more is on the way within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
Here’s an update: <\/p>\n
* Kaiser Permanente’s Pearlridge Clinic opened Oct. 4. Its hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m-noon Saturday.<\/p>\n
The 7,000-square-foot clinic was designed to offer services to local residents in a more convenient location. The facility is one of a number of expansions for Kaiser Permanente. A second clinic in Kapolei is slated to Another new clinic is in Kona and the Koolau Clinic in Kaneohe re-opens this week following extensive renovations.<\/p>\n
Kaiser’s Pearlridge Clinic is on the third level of Pearlridge Center Uptown facing Moanalua Road. For more information, call 432-5849 or visit kp.org. <\/p>\n
* MinuteClinic recently opened two walk-in facilities in the West Oahu area at local CVS stores – one in Kapolei and one in Aiea.<\/p>\n
MinuteClinic, a division of CVS Caremark Corporation, is open seven days a week, and no appointments are required. Staffed with nurse practitioners, MinuteClinic offers family health care that addresses issues such as strep throat; ear, eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections; minor wounds, skin conditions, joint sprains, influenza, tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis A and B. The clinics also screen and monitor for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.<\/p>\n
MinuteClinic accepts most insurance. For uninsured patients, the cost for most treatments begins at $79.<\/p>\n