FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center officially opened to patients on Wednesday.
The outpatient center is the newest and largest facility on the Parkview Southwest campus, which was redesigned over the last several years to offer multiple outpatient services in one location. Because most healthcare services are delivered in an outpatient setting, Parkview says it offers nearly everything patients would need outside of a hospital.
Parkview representatives released the following:
Local artist Theoplis Smith III, also known as “Phresh Laundry,” stands near one of the pieces of art he created as part of his “Synergy of Hope” collection for the Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center. Parkview’s design team tries to incorporate local art into every facility, and they worked with Smith to create artwork that evoked a peaceful, healing environment.
“The Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center is unlike any of Parkview’s other facilities because it offers a new level of convenience and flexibility,” said John Bowen, president, Parkview Regional Medical Center & Affiliates. “From its unique Emergency Room/Urgent Care model – the first of its kind in the region – to the multiple specialty services available, this facility was designed to improve the delivery of outpatient care. We are excited to open the Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center as we near the completion of our redesigned Parkview Southwest campus.”
The new Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center, located at 8202 Glencarin Blvd., Fort Wayne, is a three-story, 98,100-square-foot facility. With the patient experience in mind, the main entrance will be staffed by a concierge team that will welcome and direct patients. Kiosks will also be available as a fast and convenient option for registration.
Nearly 300 community members attended an open house on Oct. 22 and had the opportunity to tour the facility. Parkview leaders shared an exclusive preview of the facility and the unique services provided at this new location.
The first floor of the outpatient center features an Emergency Room (ER) combined with an Urgent Care. Parkview Southwest is the first location in the region to offer the unique ER/Urgent Care model.
The ER will be open 24/7, with Urgent Care available 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Depending on diagnosis or time of day, providers will determine if patients require emergency or urgent care services – a convenient solution when patients aren’t sure which level of care they may need.
Dr. Tom Gutwein, physician executive, Emergency Department and Pre-hospital Service Line, Parkview Health, explained that the determination is largely based on services needed.
“For example, you might hurt your shoulder playing football in the backyard, but you’re not certain if it’s bad enough that you should go to the ER,” Gutwein said. “At the Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center, we could X-ray the shoulder, see that it’s not broken and determine that you just need a sling, which would be an urgent care visit. Or, your shoulder might be dislocated, and you need sedation to have it put back in place – that would be an emergency room visit.”
Adjacent to the ER/Urgent Care, the first floor of the outpatient center also offers a full outpatient lab and imaging services, as well as pulmonary function testing and home sleep studies.
On the second floor, multiple specialty care services will rotate through a shared clinic space. Specialties will include cardiology, urology, podiatry, neurosciences, cancer, rheumatology, endocrinology, general surgery, allergy and asthma, and colorectal surgery.
“With the shared clinic space, we can offer more specialty service options and support patients through nearly every step of their healthcare journey,” said Dr. Roy Robertson, president, Parkview Heart Institute and Specialty Service Lines, Parkview Health. “This facility, and the entire campus, was designed to make it easier for patients to access the care they need.”
The Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center’s third floor, still under construction, will be home to Parkview’s orthopedic partner, Orthopaedics Northeast (ONE). ONE will offer multiple outpatient services at this location, including an OrthoNow orthopedic walk-in clinic. Construction is nearing completion, and ONE expects to open this location in early 2024.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center, making orthopedic care more convenient and accessible to our patients,” said Dr. Alan McGee, physician executive, orthopedic service line, Parkview Health, and president, ONE. “With the option of scheduled appointments or OrthoNow walk-in care, patients will have convenient access to our orthopedic providers’ world-class care and expertise.”
Campus Overview
The Parkview Southwest Outpatient Center is one of four Parkview facilities on the Parkview Southwest campus.
In 2022, Parkview completed a remodel and expansion of the existing Parkview Southwest Surgery Center, located at 8004 Carnegie Blvd. The facility features six operating rooms for common outpatient services, including endoscopy, pain and cardiac procedures.
Remodeling is still in progress at the Parkview Southwest Women’s & Children’s Health Center, 8028 Carnegie Blvd. When it is complete in early 2024, the building will include clinics for OB/GYN, midwifery, pelvic health, pediatric primary care and pediatric specialties, plus imaging services for women and children.
The Parkview Physicians Group office on campus, located at 8233 Glencarin Blvd., was completed in the fall of 2020. It offers family medicine and internal medicine services, and multiple providers at this location are accepting new patients.
A campus map and additional details are available here.
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