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Hammond-Henry Hospital Welcomes Four New APRNs For Walk-In Clinic Services
The Board of Directors of Hammond-Henry Hospital and its Administration welcome four new Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). These highly qualified nurse practitioners, Emily Bess, Jill Clong, Heather Lowry, and Cassandra Olson will serve patients utilizing walk-in services in Geneseo, Annawan, and Colona, and as needed in the Kewanee and Port Byron clinic offices.
“We constantly listen to the needs of our patients, and because it is imperative for us to ensure everyone is expediently seen when arriving at any of our clinics for walk-in services, we have hired four new APRNs,” said Colton Anderson, Director of Clinics and Provider Recruitment. “These Nurse Practitioners will not be accepting appointments for family practice, but they will offer a much deeper bench of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for those coming in for walk-in services here at our clinics.”
Anderson added that same-day service is standard at Hammond-Henry’s clinics, but with the addition of these new and/or returning APRNs, the wait time will be greatly reduced along with the ability to keep our walk-in clinic open.
“We always strive to attain five-star service in everything we do, but with the addition of these APRNs, additional family practice physicians, neurology and sleep medicine services, and soon, more specialists, it is our goal to be your community hospital of choice,” said Anderson. “This is just another step in achieving that goal.”
Regarding walk-in services only, Cassie Olson and Jill Clong will serve the Annawan Clinic, while Kathy Versluis, Dawn Bopes, and Janelle Pillard will serve the Colona Clinic. Treena Adams will serve both the Annawan and Colona Clinics as needed. Emily Bess, Heather Lowry, and Staci Circello will serve the Geneseo Clinic, and Angela Schmieder and Katie Sowder serve the Port Byron Clinic.
Hammond-Henry Hospital has clinics at the following locations:
Annawan Clinic, 203 W. Front Street - Open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5:30 pm and on
Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm (open on Labor Day from 8 am to 2 pm)
Colona Clinic, 1604 Cleveland Road - Open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm and on
Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm (open on Labor Day from 8 am to 2 pm)
Kewanee Clinic, 1258 W. South Street - Open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 4:00 pm for
walk-ins, and from 8 am to 4 pm for family practice appointments (closed on Labor Day)
Geneseo Clinic, 600 N. College Avenue - Open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5:30 pm for
walk-ins, and from 8 am to 5 pm for family practice appointments (closed on Labor Day)
Port Byron Clinic, 105 N. Main Street - Open Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4:30 pm and on Friday from 8 am to noon for walk-ins and family practice appointments (closed on Labor Day)