GRAVETTE - Effective April 24, Ozarks Community Hospital will own and operate the Noel Clinic located at 125 Main St. in Noel, Mo.

During the transition, the Noel clinic will be closed to the public from Tuesday, April 23, to Friday, May 3. OCH will be updating the clinic with new paint, sinks and signs, with plans to expand the clinic in the future.

The clinic will reopen on Monday, May 6, staffed with family nurse practitioner Tracy Lowry and OCH physicians. Clinic hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“We’re making a few improvements to better serve our patients, but the delay will be minimal,” says Morgan Black, OCH of Gravette Communications Coordinator. “It’s our mission to provide rural communities with access to quality healthcare.”

OCH physicians are available to see Noel patients in the interim at the Gravette hospital, located at 1101 Jackson St. Patients with immediate medical concerns may visit the OCH of Gravette emergency room, which is staffed and available 24/7.

“We’re really looking forward to being a part of the Noel community,” says Morgan.

News, Pages 1 on 04/24/2013