Little Clinic inks clinical collaboration with University of Toledo Physicians

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Little Clinic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kroger, and University of Toledo Physicians on Thursday announced that they have joined forces in a clinical collaboration.



“One of the foundational aspects of The Little Clinic mission is centered around increasing access to health care services close to where people live, work, shop or attend school,” stated Colleen Lindholz, president and CEO of The Little Clinic. “Our collaboration goes a long way in making low-acuity health care services more conveniently and readily available for everyone in the community as well as helps to lower cost and improve patient outcomes.”



“Access to health care services is important for increasing the quality of life for our community,” added Kristopher Brickman, chairman, UT Department of Emergency Medicine. “This collaboration with The Little Clinic offers convenient after-hours care for non-emergency health care and provides a link between community health facilities and UT Physicians primary care physicians and specialists who can provide high levels of expertise, the resources to handle the most complex diagnoses and access to the latest and safest medical advances.”

 

The Little Clinic first opened in the Toledo region in early 2015 and now operates four clinics in the area.



Through this new relationship, UT Physicians will be a referral source for the nurse practitioners and The Little Clinic providers in Toledo.