After more than two decades at their Drusilla Lane location, Lake Urgent Care I Lake After Hours and Total Occupational Medicine are relocating. With a target opening date of December 2022, the new clinics will be less than 100 yards north on Drusilla, just past Rouses Supermarket, Raising Canes, and Rocco's.
The clinics will co-anchor a new development across the street from Plantation Tire Pro at the corner of Drusilla Lane and Interline. The new, 12,000 sq. ft facility will include 14 exam rooms, a curbside express care option, enhanced electronic medical records, and access to Epic My Chart (in development).
Founder and Chief Medical Officer Kevin DiBenedetto, MD, said the success Drusilla has had can be attributed "to excellent care delivered by an outstanding medical staff in a prime location – right in the heart of Baton Rouge."
DiBenedetto added, "With all the enhancements, the building's modern design represents the future of urgent care necessary to meet the needs of a new, post-pandemic world. I'm excited about the move. I think our patients and staff will love these new facilities."
Lake Urgent Care I Lake After Hours – Drusilla will continue to provide extended hours, walk-in care, seven days a week from 8 a.m.-10 p.m., and on holidays. Appointments are never necessary, although there is online check-in for patients who prefer the convenience of getting in line online. Virtual visits are also available, and most insurance plans are accepted.
Lake Urgent Care I Lake After Hours is affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, giving patients in need of higher-level, follow-up care fast access to the family of healthcare services offered at Our Lady of the Lake. Because of that affiliation, patients choosing Lake Urgent Care I Lake After Hours can access their Epic medical records, including the My Chart mobile app. Unlike treatment at stand-alone urgent care clinics, the Epic EMR platform ensures doctors in their network can coordinate care when appropriate.
Total Occupational Medicine will remain a regional hub for high-level, direct-to-employer care. In addition to treatment for workplace injuries, services include DOT/Non-DOT physicals, return-to-work exams, and substance testing. Vice President of Occupational Health Dennis Taylor said, "This move into larger, more spacious facilities is a wonderful upgrade to what TOM has to offer our clients and their employees throughout South Louisiana. I'm also happy for the staff at TOM. They work hard and deserve to be in this new space."