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
UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter delay opening some clinics due to blizzard MADISON, Wis. -- UW Health delayed opening some clinics Monday due to a blizzard, according to a spokesperson for the healthcare provider. In-person appointments at all Wisconsin clinics were postponed until noon, affecting urgent care, oncology services, and infusion treatments. Procedures at the Digestive Health Center will proceed as scheduled, but most morning appointments there are being shifted to telehealth or rescheduled. Work at the Madison Surgery Center and the Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapy Center will continue without interruption. Emergency departments at University Hospital and East Madison Hospital remain open. Patients impacted by the delays will be contacted to reschedule or switch to telehealth appointments. All UnityPoint Health-Meriter locations will open at noon, confirmed by a spokesperson for the healthcare provider. The list of affected facilities includes University Hospital, Madison Surgery Center, Digestive Health Center, East Madison Hospital, Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapy Center, and Uw Health University Hospital. The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is also noted in the list, though details about its operations were not specified. The blizzard prompted widespread disruptions across the state, with power outages affecting thousands in Wisconsin. Snowfall blanketed the region, leading to road closures and service cancellations. Some SSM Health facilities also closed or delayed operations amid the storm. Local authorities issued alerts for the blizzard, with warnings remaining in effect through Monday afternoon. Municipal crews began plowing Madison streets starting at 7 a.m. Monday to clear snow from public roads.#uw_health #unitypoint_healthmeriter #university_hospital #east_madison_hospital #madison_surgery_center
