Mount Carmel Health System will close its standalone emergency department in Franklinton on Aug. 22 and convert the historic campus site into a same-day primary care clinic with extended walk-in hours. The freestanding ER, which has served the neighborhood since it opened in 2019, is set to shift from round-the-clock emergency care to an outpatient-focused model late this summer.
According to Columbus Business First, the Franklinton emergency department will stop emergency operations on Aug. 22, and Mount Carmel plans to roll out expanded hours for walk-in and same-day primary care on the campus. The Business First story, published June 24, outlines the system's transition timeline.
Where the ER Sits and What's Changing
Mount Carmel's location listing shows the Franklinton site at 120 S. Green St. as a full-service, 24-hour emergency department, and it notes that the health system also runs a separate 24-hour ER at Mount Carmel Grove City that will continue seeing emergency patients. Those details appear on the system's own website, according to Mount Carmel Health System and Mount Carmel Health System.
Redevelopment Shrinks the Hospital Footprint
Plans to redevelop the Mount Carmel West campus have steadily reshaped which medical services stay in Franklinton, trading the old inpatient hospital towers for housing, retail, and outpatient uses. Reporting on the Trace Quarter project, which recasts the former hospital property as a new neighborhood hub, helps explain why Mount Carmel is reshuffling what remains on site, as detailed in turns dead hospital zone into Franklinton hotspot.
Where to Go for Care After Aug. 22
For life-threatening emergencies, Mount Carmel advises patients to call 911 or head to the nearest open emergency department. For urgent but non-life-threatening problems, the health system says it will boost same-day and walk-in primary care options on the Franklinton campus. Patients can also seek care at other Mount Carmel ERs, including Mount Carmel Grove City or Mount Carmel East, according to Columbus Business First.
The closure takes effect Aug. 22. This story will be updated once Mount Carmel publishes specific clinic hours and patient guidance for the new same-day center.
