A 20-month construction project was finalized on Wednesday (January 15) when the McDonough District Hospital Community Pharmacy opened its doors.
The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony in the afternoon as members of the MDH Board of Directors, administration, staff, and community leaders attended the event.
This project was first conceptualized five years ago but was put on-hold during COVID-19. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Community Pharmacy was held in May 2023.
“Our MDH Community Pharmacy is a project that has generated a lot of excitement. Anytime you have a brand new facility construction located in a high-visibility area right in front of the hospital, people enjoy seeing the construction progress. This Pharmacy is north of $8 million dollar investment in our community, and one of the perks of our Pharmacy is all dollars spent will stay here in our community. Our Community Pharmacy has generated a lot of interest from the providers on campus and people in the community who keep asking us when the opening was going to take place,” said Bill Murdock, MDH President & Chief Executive Officer. “Our vision for the Community Pharmacy is to serve not only our patients but all residents of west-central Illinois by providing outstanding customer service. We’ve been saying during the construction process, building a Community Pharmacy with a Drive-Thru on the MDH campus provides a convenience to anyone who needs a prescription filled following an appointment. Patients have choices on where to have their prescriptions filled, we believe if you choose to use our Community Pharmacy you’ll be impressed and want to come back again.”
MDH’s newest facility will be open seven days a week: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed from 1-1:30 p.m. for lunch on the weekends).
“We want to say Thank You to everyone who has called and messaged us Congratulations on the Community Pharmacy opening. We appreciate all the support, especially the crowd that attended the Macomb Area Chamber ribbon cutting ceremony,” said Community Pharmacy Director Nicole Dziuba, PharmD. “This is an exciting time with our doors now open to bring our high level of Pharmacy services to Macomb. It was a lot of work to get to that point for a grand opening, now we want to work even harder to meet the Pharmacy needs of our patients. We are thankful for the volume of patients who have already contacted us to transfer their prescriptions.”
Patients may transfer their prescriptions to the Community Pharmacy by letting their existing pharmacist and prescriber know, or by notifying the Community Pharmacy staff. The MDH pharmacists will handle the transfers at the patients’ request.
MDH will offer Free home delivery as well as a 90-day supply for qualifying prescriptions.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to say Thank You to all involved in the Community Pharmacy project. A lot of hard work went into this Pharmacy opening its doors, especially among our MDH staff,” said Jere Greuel, Chairman of the MDH Board of Directors. “We appreciate hearing the comments from the community surrounding the Pharmacy’s opening and there is a level of excitement as we open our doors. There is convenience of having a Pharmacy with extended hours right next to the hospital and provider offices, and offering free home delivery. We encourage the public to visit our Community Pharmacy and see what they have to offer.”
Also available at the Community Pharmacy:
- Medication synchronization to have all your prescriptions filled on the same day each month
- Family member profile linking
- Immunizations
- Medication Therapy Management counseling, including counseling on supplements and over-the-counter medications
- Compounding services
- Veterinary prescriptions
- Prior authorization assistance
- Over-the-counter items
- Long Term Care Pharmacy services
- Free Rx flavoring – great for many children’s medicines
- Most insurance plans are accepted
The nearly 10,000 square foot building (9,845 square feet) is located just south of the Hospital’s main entrance (official address of 533 East Grant Street).
To use the Pharmacy Drive-Thru feature, patients must enter on the south side of the building and will exit to the north.
Local coffee business Bold Brew House has a walk-up window inside the Community Pharmacy building. Coffee and select specialty drinks are available weekdays at the newly opened Bold Brew House Co. 533 (Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).
For more information on insurance coverage and prescription transfers call the Community Pharmacy at (309) 575-4679.
***Courtesy of the McDonough District Hospital***
