Nashville General Hospital Offers Weekend-Only Urgent Care in Bordeaux

Nashville, TN, (TN Tribune) — Nashville General Hospital (NGH), Middle Tennessee’s essential public hospital serving Nashville and Davidson County, recently opened its new Weekend-Only Urgent Care Center at its Nashville Healthcare Center location in Bordeaux. Designed to meet the needs of patients with non-life-threatening conditions, the center provides accessible and timely care on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. The urgent care facility is located at 4007 Clarksville Hwy., Nashville, TN and offers the community a convenient healthcare solution when primary care doctor offices are closed.This urgent care center is a part of NGH’s commitment to expanding access to wrap-around healthcare services while alleviating unnecessary strain on local emergency departments. Staffed by board-certified emergency medical providers, the urgent care is equipped to handle a wide range of illnesses and injuries that do not require the full resources of a hospital emergency room (ER).What’s the Difference Between Urgent Care and the ER?Understanding when to visit the emergency room versus urgent care is critical to receiving the right level of care. Here’s a simple guide: Dr. DeAnn Bullock, NGH Director of Emergency Services, emphasizes, “Our goal is to provide a more accessible option for...