BHS Closing Walk-In Clinic in Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Citing a consistent lack of patient volume, Berkshire Health Systems said Friday they will discontinue its walk-in care clinic inside the Williamstown Medical Associates.
The BHS Walk-In, located inside the Williamstown Medical Associates building on Adams Road, will close on Friday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. The clinic will remain open for its regular hours, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until that date.
The number of patients using the Williamstown walk-in care site has been low since its opening in February of 2016, averaging only three to five patients per day, and that volume did not grow over the ensuing year and a half. The clinic was staffed by Sarah Kangas, a nurse practitioner, who will continue to work at Berkshire Health Systems in another capacity.
Berkshire Health Systems continues to provide around-the-clock emergency care services through its Satellite Emergency Facility at the North Adams Campus of Berkshire Medical Center, and provides care for everyday minor emergencies at BHS Urgent Care, located at St. Luke's Square in Pittsfield.
The BMC Satellite Emergency Facility in North Adams is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. BHS Urgent Care is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, including weekends and most holidays.
BHS Urgent Care provides immediate and affordable care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses for those who cannot see their physician. A number of illnesses and non-life-threatening injuries can be treated at Urgent Care, including bronchitis, cold and flu symptoms, allergy symptoms, eye, ear and throat complaints, sprains and fractures, lacerations, rashes, abscess drainage and more. In addition, BHS Urgent Care is available for both adult and pediatric illnesses and injuries and has on-site x-ray and laboratory services for strep testing, urinalysis and urine pregnancy test, blood sugar, and other routine blood tests. All x-ray and blood tests will be available for immediate review to best direct treatment and care plans.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., also offers 24-hour emergency services as well as a walk-in urgent care clinic, which is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and also offers care for minor illnesses and injuries to patients of all ages.
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