Fri July 10, 2020

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Baptist Health Provides Update on COVID-19 Screening Sites in Southwest Arkansas

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Baptist Health Provides Update on COVID-19 Screening Sites in Southwest Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –  Baptist Health has updated its listing of screening sites in southwest Arkansas that evaluate people who are concerned about possible exposure to COVID-19. The Arkansas Department of Health recommends COVID-19 testing for those who think they have been exposed to COVID-19 or develop a fever, cough or shortness of breath.

Available locations set up by Baptist Health as of Friday, July 10, are below:

  • Arkadelphia: Parking lot of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Caddo Valley, 10 Montgomery Drive.

  • The drive-thru clinic is an extension of the clinic and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. until further notice.

  • Those who have symptoms and need to be screened at the Clark County site should call ahead to (870) 245-2198 to schedule an appointment for the drive-thru clinic. Please do not come to the drive-thru testing center without an appointment time.

  • Camden: COVID-19 acute care clinic set up at Ouachita Valley Family Clinic-A Baptist Health Affiliate, 353 Cash Road.

    • The acute care clinic is an extension of the main clinic, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

    • Those who have symptoms related to COVID-19 and wish to be seen or those who only wish to have a COVID-19 test are required to call the clinic office at (870) 836-8101 for more information.

  • Malvern: Behind Baptist Health-Hot Spring County, 1001 Schneider Drive.

  • It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. until further notice.

To access lab results including those from COVID-19 screenings, sign up for MyChart and download the MyChart app. It is the easy and secure way for patients to manage their health care and access much of their medical records online.

Baptist Health remains committed to its mission of providing quality patient-centered services and responding to the health needs of Arkansans with Christian compassion.

Visit baptist-health.com/coronavirus for more details regarding the healthcare system’s response to COVID-19, including information about what to do while a test is pending, enhanced safety measures at Baptist Health facilities and in-person and virtual services from providers.

Baptist Health is Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization with more than 200 points of access that include 11 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The system additionally offers a college with studies in nursing and allied health; a graduate residency program; and access to virtual care anytime, anywhere. Baptist Health, as the largest not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, provides care to patients wherever they are through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit baptist-health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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