MinuteClinic Earns National Quality Accreditation As Primary Care Services Grow
Key Highlights
- ➤More than 65% of MinuteClinic locations offer adult primary care services
- ➤Joint Commission accreditation covers more than 800 MinuteClinic locations nationwide
- ➤Over 80 sites across 17 states and Washington, D.C. underwent evaluation
- ➤Accreditation marks MinuteClinic's seventh consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation
Expert Statements
David Fairchild, Chief Medical Officer of Retail Health at CVS Health
“MinuteClinic was built on the promise of quality care when and where patients need it, and our evolution into primary care extends that promise”
WOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® reflects MinuteClinic's continued commitment to safe, high-quality care as it expands primary care nationwide.
Key points * More than 100 million Americans have unmet preventive health care needs. * Provider shortages and record wait times continue to make it difficult for many patients to access primary care. * Today, more than 65% of MinuteClinic locations offer adult primary care services. * For the first time, MinuteClinic primary care locations were evaluated under Joint Commission Medical Center standards as part of MinuteClinic's seventh consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation. Many people know MinuteClinic for convenient care for common illnesses, vaccinations and minor injuries. Today, it's also helping more patients stay healthy over time through preventive care, ongoing primary care, and support for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
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