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Southeastern San Diego Urgent Care Opens for Business

October 9, 2026

Southeastern San Diego has opened its first urgent care facility at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center, allowing residents to receive medical treatment locally instead of traveling outside their community. The clinic, operated by San Ysidro Health, provides walk-in services weekday afternoons and evenings with six treatment beds staffed by seven clinical professionals including nurses, medical assistants, and emergency medicine specialists. Available services include treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, cardiac screening, X-ray, and laboratory testing.

Who is affected

  • Residents of Southeastern San Diego
  • Southeastern San Diego seniors (who currently travel to PACE centers in Chula Vista or San Ysidro)
  • Patients seeking urgent care services
  • San Ysidro Health (operating organization)
  • Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (former building owner)

What action is being taken

  • The urgent care facility is operating and serving patients on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Healthcare providers are diagnosing and treating minor illnesses and injuries
  • Clinical staff are registering and discharging patients, providing triage, diagnostic testing, treatment, and patient education
  • The facility is providing cardiac screening, X-ray, and lab testing services

Why it matters

  • This urgent care facility addresses a significant healthcare access gap in Southeastern San Diego by eliminating the need for residents to travel outside their community for urgent medical care. The facility provides essential services including emergency medicine, diagnostic testing, and treatment for acute conditions, improving healthcare accessibility for an underserved community.

What's next

  • A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for October 23
  • San Ysidro Health plans to open a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the building in Spring 2027, aiming to serve more than 500 Southeastern seniors

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Southeastern San Diego Urgent Care Opens for Business