Beginningin August, all four of Pocono Medical Center's Immediate Care Centers will provide its services during the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year.

The new change in hours will apply to all of PMS's Immediate Care Center locations throughout the region including East Stroudsburg, Bartonsville, Brodheadsville and Tobyhanna."As we continue to grow our services, access to care remains a top priority for our patients," said Heidi Signore, Director of Practice Operations for Pocono Medical Center."Sickness and minor injury never occur at convenient times, and so we recognize our new, convenient hours are designed with the needs of the family in mind," said Dr. Mayuri Sedani, medical director of Pocono Medical Center's Immediate Care Centers and PMC Physician Associates: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.PMS also offers its new online service, PoconoRapid. Care, which allows patients with non-life-threatening illnesses or medical conditions to schedule their visit on their mobile device or computer at PoconoRapid.care to utilize services at any one of PMS's Immediate Care Centers.