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Modified Hours for Christmas, New Year’s Day

December 20, 2021

Kansas City, Kan. — The University of Kansas Health System will observe Christmas on Dec. 24 and New Year’s Day on Dec. 31. Many outpatient services and business offices in the Greater Kansas City area will be closed or have modified hours during those holidays.

  • The health system’s hospitals, Emergency Department and other inpatient services do not close during holidays.

  • Except for urgent care clinics listed below, all care provider offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 31. Patient portal messages in MyChart and office staff voicemail will be returned during normal business hours.

  • Dec. 24

    • Creekwood  – 8 a.m.-noon
    • KU MedWest  – 8 a.m.-noon
    • Medical Pavilion – 8 a.m.-noon
    • T-Mobile Center – CLOSED
    • Urgent Care Video Visit – 8 a.m.-noon

    Dec. 25

    All clinics closed.

    Dec. 31

    • Creekwood  – 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • KU MedWest  – 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • Medical Pavilion  – 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • T-Mobile Center – CLOSED
    • Urgent Care Video Visit – 8 a.m.-4 pm.

    Jan. 1

    • Creekwood  – 8 a.m.-noon
    • KU MedWest  – 8 a.m.-noon
    • Medical Pavilion  – 8 a.m.-noon
    • T-Mobile Center – CLOSED
    • Urgent Care Video Visit – 8 a.m.-noon
  • Outpatient radiology services will be unavailable Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2. This does not impact inpatient and urgent care radiology needs.

  • The outpatient labs (all sites) are closed on Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. The Indian Creek Campus Outpatient lab will be open at The University of Kansas Hospital Indian Creek Campus in Overland Park on Sunday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, from 7 a.m.–noon.

  • Holiday hours at the COVID-19 testing drive-through location at Indian Creek Campus are:

    • Dec. 24 – 7a.m.-4 p.m.
    • Dec. 25 – CLOSED
    • Dec. 31 – 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Jan. 1 – 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Dec. 24

    • Bell – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Cambridge Tower A – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Westwood Campus and Indian Creek Campus – Closed

    Dec. 25-26

    • Bell Hospital – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Cambridge Tower A, Westwood Campus and Indian Creek Campus – Closed

    Dec. 31

    • Bell Hospital – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Cambridge Tower A – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Westwood Campus and Indian Creek Campus – Closed

    Jan. 1-2

    • Bell Hospital – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Cambridge Tower A, Westwood Campus and Indian Creek Campus – Closed
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center community sites will close for provider visits Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1, with these exceptions: BMT clinic and treatment, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Care Pavilion treatment and the Richard and Annette Bloch Radiation Oncology Pavilion, which will all be open for limited hours.

    Need to request an appointment when offices are closed? Self-schedule select visits in MyChart or fill out our Request  Appointment form. We will contact you during normal business hours.

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