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Will visits to Flex Care be as expensive as visits to the Emergency Department?
Flex Care is part of the Emergency Department. The emergency room physician will still be available to as-
sess and treat all patients, and the level of care a patient is receiving will remain the same as before. Patients
are billed based on the type of procedures and exams the patient requires based on their illness or injury.
Will patients be treated
by a doctor or nurse in
Flex Care?
A team of physician assis-
tants, advanced registered nurse prac-
titioners and nurses provide care for all
Flex Care patients. The emergency room
physician is available to consult and as-
sist when needed.
Does Flex Care replace
Urgent Care at Samaritan
Clinic or other area walk-
in clinics?
Flex Care is an added resource for com-
munity patients. It does not replace
Urgent Care or other area walk-in clinics.
We encourage patients to always see
their primary care physician if possible or
utilize Urgent Care when appropriate.
SAMARITAN CLINIC
1550 S. Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA
FAMILY MEDICINE • 793-9780
Andrea Carter, MD
Craig Talbot, MD
Lexie Zuver, DO
Kathleen Holloway, PA-C
H. Scott Mounts, ARNP
Jodi O’Shea, PA-C
Tara Zamarron, ARNP
OB-GYN • 793-9786
Brian Truong, MD
Kristen Ziegler-Horwath,
ARNP, CNM
PODIATRY • 793-9783
Daren Vernon, DPM
URGENT CARE • 793-9790
Michael Cerrato, PA-C
Brett Hymas, PA-C
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1550 S. Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA
Samaritan Hospital
801 E. Wheeler Rd.
Moses Lake, WA
(509) 765-5606
Family Medicine • 793-9780
Kevin Smith, MD
Craig Talbot, MD
Andrea Carter, MD
Morgan Fife, MD
Hollie Matthews, MD
Jodi O’Shea, PA-C
OB/GYN • 793-9786
Brian Truong, MD
Ryan Rasmussen, MD, MBA
Kristen Ziegler, ARNP, CNM
Orthopedics • 793-9789
Corbin Moberg, PA-C
Podiatry • 793-9783
Daren Vernon, DPM
Urgent Care • 793-9790
Kathleen Holloway, PA-C
John Loudon, PA-C
Brett Hymas, PA-C
Samaritan Parkview
Pediatrics
615 S. Division
Mos s Lake, WA
Pediatrics • 766-9450
Jill A. Dudik-Bross, MD, FACS
Kimberlee E. Poole, ARNP
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FLEX CARE
HOW IT WORKS
Flex Care allows patients with low-grade illnesses to be
treated in a timely manner, decreasing the wait time to
be seen, treated and discharged. Flex Care also allows
more room in the main emergency department (ED)
for patients with more serious illnesses.
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What other patient care en-
hancements are happening in
this project?
In addition to creating two new
rooms, we are updating all Emergency De-
partment patient care rooms and making
them into single rooms to improve privacy
and provide a better patient experience. We
are adding equipment and improving overall
processes that will make us more efficient and
able to see more patients.
How long will these updates
serve the community before a
full expansion is necessary?
This update and expansion allows
us to treat the increasing patient need now
while we take the time to strategically plan for
future Emergency Department needs.
How will the cost of this
project impact the hos-
pital district’s bottom
line?
The district plans for strategic updates
to the organization to meet the needs of
our community. In 2016, Samaritan em-
ployees contributed funds toward this
project through the INSPIRE campaign.
We anticipate that the investment in this
service line will allow our staff to offer a
better experience and excellent care to
all of our patients in the community.
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PEDIATRICS
615 S. Division, Moses Lake, WA
PEDIATRICS • 766-9450
Jill A. Dudik Bross, MD, FAAP
Elaine Peterson, DO
Kimberlee E. Poole, ARNP
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
• 765-5606
801 E. Wheeler Road
Moses Lake, WA
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