SSM Health Announces Weather-Related Facility Adjustments SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac has announced adjustments to its services due to severe weather conditions impacting the region. The organization emphasized that patient safety remains its top priority, along with the safety of its communities and staff. As blizzard-like conditions persist, SSM Health has decided to temporarily modify operations. Patients will be contacted to discuss options for telehealth visits or rescheduling. Several locations and services have been closed, including the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic locations in Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, FDL West, Waupun, Ripon, Fox Lake, Campbellsport, Brownsville, and Mt. Calvary. Additionally, the SSM Health Express Clinic at 145 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac is closed. Other closed services include St. Agnes Hospital’s Cardio Diagnostics, Pacemaker Clinic, Respiratory Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Adult Day Services, SSM Health Treffert Center/SSM Health Treffert Studios, Speech/Occupational/Physical Therapies in Fond du Lac, Ripon, and Waupun. Cancer Care Services, In-Home Hospice/Home Care Visits, and Pain Care are also closed. Despite these closures, surgical and procedural visits, including endoscopies, will continue. Dialysis services in Waupun and Beaver Dam remain open. Emergency care is available at all SSM Health emergency rooms. Express Virtual Care is operational from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for minor illnesses, accessible via ssmhealth.com/visitnow. Patients are advised to check ssmhealth.com or the SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Facebook page for updates on closures or delays. A dedicated Patient Weather Information Hotline is available at 608-280-4515 or toll-free at 866-305-3326.#ssm_health #greater_fond_du_lac #fond_du_lac #ssm_health_express_clinic #ssm_health_treffert_center
Southern Wisconsin health clinics close, delay opening Monday during blizzard Healthcare providers in southern Wisconsin have announced closures and delayed openings on Monday due to an ongoing blizzard warning. Emergency rooms remain operational for urgent care needs, but several clinics and services have suspended in-person appointments or delayed operations. SSM Health confirmed that all in-person care at primary care and specialty care locations for Dean Medical Group and Monroe Medical Group will be closed on Monday. This includes urgent care centers such as Dean Medical Group Urgent Care on North High Point Road in Madison and Monroe Medical Group Express Care locations in Monroe and Freeport. Additionally, at-home services like Meals on Wheels are suspended across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Patients are advised to monitor SSM Health’s Facebook pages, website, or contact the provided phone numbers for updates. Meriter Health also stated that all clinics, including primary care facilities, wellness centers, Newstart programs, outpatient therapy services, and the child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient program, will be closed on Monday. UW Health reported that in-person clinic appointments will be delayed until noon on Monday. Affected patients will be contacted by the organization to reschedule appointments or switch to telehealth visits. Procedures at the Digestive Health Clinic will proceed as planned, but other morning appointments there will be converted to telehealth or rescheduled for later in the day. The closures and delays reflect the impact of severe weather conditions, with healthcare providers prioritizing patient safety while managing operational disruptions.#uw_health #ssm_health #dean_medical_group #monroe_medical_group #meriter_health
