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Patients will also experience exciting improvements to Finley’s newly relocated
heart and vascular center upon opening
of the Grandview project. Located on the
third floor of the facility, the new center
will offer a cardiac catheterization lab suite
fully equipped with a large multipurpose
procedure room. Gym space and an education room will also be available in the car-

diac pulmonary rehab area, as well as eight
exam rooms and three physician offices in
the cardiac clinic. These expanded services
will keep patients close to home, while allowing Finley to stay innovative in the fight
against cardiovascular diseases.
Finley’s surgery department will also experience impressive developments upon
completion of the Grandview Expansion
Project. Designed with a newly efficient
work flow layout on the second floor of
the expansion, Finley’s surgery center will
contain eight enlarged operating room
suites and three specialty surgical rooms.
Twenty pre- and post-surgical rooms, as
well as an enlarged family waiting area and
post-anesthesia care unit, will enable procedures to be scheduled more timely and
at a convenience for patients.
Whether it’s a small cold, flu symptoms, or a
broken bone – when health issues arise, it’s

never at a convenient time. With families
constantly on the go or travelling to and
from work, it can be difficult to find time
that fits into your schedule and your doctor’s schedule. Oftentimes, patients have
little choice but to visit their local emergency department to treat an illness or
injury that, although not life-threatening,
cannot wait for their primary care pro-

vider’s scheduled hours to receive treatment. This option often leads to a costly
and unnecessary emergency department
visit. One health care option that provides
prompt health care needs for patients of
all ages in an efficient and quality manner
comes in the form of urgent care services.
Urgent Care Clinics – A New Model of
Health Care for Dubuque
Another advancement in health care for
the Tri-State area is the development of urgent care clinics to provide care for patients
outside of the hospital setting and welcome
unscheduled walk-in visits. These clinics,
which will be available on days, nights,
weekends, and holidays throughout the
year, provide care for patients experiencing
illnesses or injuries that cannot wait until
the regularly scheduled hours of a primary
care provider. The “retail health” concept
of urgent care facilities allow patients to

choose their care when and where they
want it. This care model provides convenient access, high quality health care, and
decreased costs – thus fulfilling the triple
aim of health care.
Urgent care clinics do not replace the role
of an emergency department, or of one’s
primary care provider. Instead, these clinics
act as a channel between traditional primary care services and an emergency department setting. Similar to an emergency
department, urgent care clinics encounter
the forefront of medical events with health
care staff equipped to respond, evaluate,
and care for each patient who walks in regardless of what one’s injury or illness may
be. Upon arrival to an urgent care clinic,
health care providers evaluate the type of
injury or illness and treat those experiencing serious conditions, or transfer patients
directly to an emergency department when
conveying life-threatening conditions.
Urgent care medical staff maintain close
communication with urgent care providers,
primary care providers, as well as any area
specialists connected to the patient and
their condition.
Research has shown that the Tri-State
area needs improved access to urgent care
services. With the addition of UnityPoint
Clinic ® urgent cares opening later this
year in Dubuque, Finley is able to offer
more convenient options for our patients
and community. Finley Hospital continues
to provide members of our community
with access to care through our hospital
services, primary care clinics in Peosta and
Cascade, UnityPoint at Home services, and
now two urgent care locations. The development of this integrated system means
more coordinated and convenient care
options for our patients and community.
Members of our community and tri-state
areas are the reason why Finley Hospital
maintains a solid standing at the forefront
of health care. Finley is here because its
mission has always been – and always will
be – to consistently do what can be done to
improve the health of the people and communities we serve. With our core values in
mind along with the dedication we exude
when providing the best outcome for every
patient, every time, we are excited to provide our community with additional health
care options and an improved patient
experience. ❖
Editor’s note: Information provided by UnityPoint Finley Hospital.
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