Programs and services

• Community Care Coach

  The 38-foot coach is the first mobile primary care and Ob/Gyn unit at The Ohio State University. The wheelchair-accessible unit includes two exam rooms, a waiting room and a point-of-care testing lab. Services include primary care vaccines, physical exams and blood tests.

  The mobile unit focuses on areas of low access to health care, increased social vulnerability and high risk for chronic disease.

  The Community Care Coach also partners with Moms2B to make prenatal care available to mothers in areas where it be lacking, such as the South Side, Near East Side and Moms2Be locations.

  The Community Care Coach is one of three Ohio State mobile units. These units are attempting to address health disparities by providing convenient care close to home and eliminating barriers such as insurance, transportation and child care. They include:

  • The James Mobile Education Kitchen
  • The James Mobile Mammography Unit
  • The College of Dentistry Dental Health Outreach Mobile Experience (HOME) Coach

• Healthy Community Day

  This is an annual event offering free screenings, information and education from more than 30 community organizations. There is also food and a variety of activities available.

  Learn more about our annual Healthy Community Day

• Outpatient East Expansion

  Ohio State Outpatient Care East, located just off I-670, east of downtown Columbus, is home to a variety of outpatient health services. Services are offered in a neighborhood setting and include cardiology, diabetes care, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, imaging, infusion, lab services, medication management, primary care, nephrology, neurology, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, orthopedics, physical therapy, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine and spine care.

• Surgery Unit at East Hospital

  East Hospital opened a newly expanded and renovated outpatient surgery unit in 2020. The Outpatient Surgery East Hospital unit has four state-of-the-art operating rooms, including a hybrid operating room for interventional radiology procedures. There are 16 pre-op and post anesthesia care bays, a new imaging suite with the latest CT, MRI and digital X-ray technology, a spacious waiting room and private consultation rooms. The $26 million investment part of a long-term strategic plan to grow surgical services at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to meet the health care needs of patients in near east Columbus and surrounding communities.