“The Clinic at Walmart” Operated by Berger Health System Opens November 7, Offers Convenient, Affordable Care

October 20, 2011
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Berger Health System today announced Circleville’s newest location for basic health care services – “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Berger Health System. This convenient care clinic will open Nov. 7 inside the Walmart located at 1470 S. Court Street in Circleville.

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October 20, 2011
(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) –Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Berger Health System today announced Circleville’s newest location for basic health care services – “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Berger Health System. This convenient care clinic will open Nov. 7 inside the Walmart located at 1470 S. Court Street in Circleville.

The clinic will provide convenient, affordable access to basic health care services, seven days a week, with no appointment necessary. The walk-in health clinic is the first owned and operated by Berger Health System in a Walmart. The clinic will be open for walk-in care November 7 at 9:00 a.m.

For busy customers who need care, especially after working hours or on weekends, the clinic will treat common health ailments and offer routine services. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

Acne
Bladder infections
Blood sugar testing
Camp and school physicals
Cholesterol screening
Common vaccinations
Ear aches

Flu
Insect bites and stings
Minor wounds
Sinus infections
Upper respiratory infections
Wart removal

“By joining with Walmart to operate ‘The Clinic at Walmart,’ Berger Health System is improving access to health care in our community,” said Berger Health System President and CEO, Tim Colburn. “Our clinic is staffed with licensed health care providers, including convenient hours on nights and weekends, so families can walk in and know they will receive quality care without a long wait. Our mission is to serve this community, and the clinic is one more way we fulfill our mission.”

The clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday hours will run from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 6:00 p.m.

“Walmart is dedicated to serving our customers and our communities, and this type of clinic helps expand their access to quality health care,” said Bruce Shepard, Walmart’s director of healthcare innovations. “ Berger Health System is a well-known and respected health care provider in this area, so our customers will receive quality care from people they know and trust.”

For further information about “The Clinic at Walmart”, please visit www.walmart.com/clinics.

Berger Health System
Founded in 1930, Berger Health System is a full service hospital and community healthcare system serving the residents of Pickaway County and its surrounding communities. With over 200 physicians on its medical staff, Berger is committed to offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient care services across a number of Pickaway County locations. For more information on Berger Health System, visit us online at www.bergerhealth.com and follow us on Twitter @BergerHealthSys.

About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or “Walmart,” serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,400 retail units under 55 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine’s 2009 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Walmartnews. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.

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