St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea now offering drive-up screening and testing for COVID-19
May 10, 2020
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bobby Maldonado
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
248-858-6662
Bobby.Maldonado@stjoeshealth.org
CHELSEA, Mich. (May 11, 2020) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea now offers a drive-up Covid-19 screening and testing site to members of the community experiencing symptoms and for patients who require a Covid-19 test before seeking treatment or undergoing a surgical procedure in the hospital. No physician order is required, however, members of the community must require care in the hospital or meet certain criteria to be tested.
The screening and testing site is located in the White Oak Parking Lot, on the hospital's campus (775 S. Main St. in Chelsea). The site is located near north hospital drive, just off of M52.
"As our community hospital resumes programs and services, we are committed to offering a safe and convenient location where anyone can be screened and, if need be, tested," said Nancy Graebner, president of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. "We are committed to keeping our community safe and doing our part to stop the spread of Covid-19."
The drive up Covid-19 screening site allows for individuals to be screened and tested without ever leaving their vehicles. Symptoms that qualify for Covid-19 testing include any one of the following:
- Fever above 100 degrees / Chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Loss of taste or smell
- Muscle pain/aches in the last seven days
Screening and testing site hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. to noon.
In addition to the screening and testing center, IHA and St. Joe’s Medical Group providers continue to offer e-visits and video appointments for patients. These services provide virtual access to much needed health care, all from the safety of a patient's own home.
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About St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (SJMC) is a not-for-profit joint venture hospital, whose partners are Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, a member of national Catholic health care system Trinity Health based in Livonia, Mich., and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. Founded in 1970, SJMC is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction by national ranking organization Press Ganey, and is accredited by the Joint Commission. SJMC employs more than 1,200 individuals with a medical staff of approximately 600 physicians. Key services include robust medical and surgical service lines, including an intensive care unit, eight operating rooms, a 24-hour emergency department and senior emergency room, a state-of-the-art cancer center, a physical medicine and rehabilitation department, a comprehensive head pain treatment unit and behavioral health services.
For additional information about SJMC, please visit www.stjoeschelsea.org.