Baptist Health Unveils New ER and Urgent Care Center at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 31, 2025) - Baptist Health, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, officially cut the ribbon today on its newest combined emergency room and urgent care facility, improving access to lifesaving care for the community.

Located at 7702 Bardstown Road in Louisville, Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Glenmary is an 11,400-square-foot facility offering both emergency and urgent care services under one roof with a dedicated ambulance entrance and on-site imaging, including CT, X-ray, ultrasound and EKG, along with laboratory services, available 24/7.

“This facility is a meaningful step forward for our community. By bringing essential services together in one place, we’re making care more accessible for the area and easing the burden on other facilities. Most importantly, it allows Baptist Health to provide an Urgent Care/ER hybrid that our neighbors can count on. We are always ready to care for you and your family, even in life’s most unexpected moments. Baptist Health Glenmary expands our reach and makes care more convenient for the community,” said Jonathan Velez, MD, President of Baptist Health Louisville.

The innovative combined ER and urgent care facility helps patients save money and time, while taking the guesswork and stress out of deciding where to go for care. Upon arrival, each patient is quickly evaluated by a board-certified, ER-trained doctor, who determines the appropriate level of care required.

“This partnership delivers a proven approach that simplifies patient decisions and improves access to the highest-level of care,” said Thom Herrmann, CEO of Intuitive Health. “Today’s ribbon cutting is a proud moment that reflects our shared commitment to patient-focused health care and making quality, efficient care more accessible to communities across Kentucky and beyond."

This expansion follows the successful launch of its first facility, Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Jeffersonville in Jeffersonville, IN, in 2022, followed by Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Blankenbaker in Louisville, KY, in 2023. Just last week, Baptist Health broke ground on its fifth facility, which will be located in Georgetown, KY.

For more information about Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care, visit baptisthealth.com/er-and-urgent-care. Learn more about Baptist Health at baptisthealth.com and its partner, Intuitive Health, at IHERUC.com.  

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About Baptist Health Louisville 

Baptist Health Louisville is a 490-bed hospital offering 88 points of care in a wide range of healthcare services. Area residents benefit from the hospital’s emergency services, including special teams for heart attack and stroke care.

The hospital’s cancer services include two freestanding Radiation Centers and the Charles and Mimi Osborn Cancer Center, which includes a cancer resource center and a multidisciplinary lung care clinic. Special services include women’s health, offering all-private maternity rooms and an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, digital mammography, ultrasound, and bone-density scanning for osteoporosis. Other areas of expertise include orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, bariatric surgery, wound care, behavioral health, occupational health, and in-home care provided by Baptist Health Home Care. Baptist Health has a network of healthcare providers for patients in the metro Louisville area — from Baptist Health Medical Group physician offices to Baptist Health Urgent Care locations. A hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care is now open 24/7 on Blankenbaker Parkway.

The hospital has achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for the fourth time.

Baptist Health Louisville is part of the 10-hospital Baptist Health system, headquartered in Louisville. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com/Louisville.

About Intuitive Health

Founded in 2008, Intuitive Health pioneered the combined emergency room and urgent care model. Intuitive Health partners with established health systems nationwide to build, operate and launch retail healthcare facilities that provide urgent care and emergency room services under one roof. Intuitive Health partners with leading health systems nationwide, including Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Intuitive’s patient-centric approach to immediate care has saved payors and patients hundreds of millions in unnecessary emergency care spending. In addition, the Intuitive Health model increases market share for partnered healthcare systems by expanding their footprint with conveniently located centers. For more information, please visit IHERUC.com.