St. Mary Mercy Livonia to close outdoor COVID-19 testing site

LIVONIA, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2020) – Due to falling temperatures, St. Mary Mercy Livonia has begun phasing out use of its outdoor COVID-19 testing loop. Beginning Saturday, October 17, members of the community are asked to visit the following locations for their COVID-19 testing needs.

• Patients with symptoms of COVID-19 who need immediate care should enter the Emergency Department for testing and treatment.
• Contact your primary care provider for testing locations near you.
• Livonia-area patients who are concerned about exposure to COVID-19 and need testing can visit alternative locations below. Listed IHA locations offer drive-through COVID-19 testing. Appointments are required. Please visit http://www.ihacares.com/saveyourspot to reserve a timeslot.
• IHA Urgent Care on the Schoolcraft Campus

• IHA Urgent Care at St. Joseph Mercy Canton

• IHA Urgent Care EastBrighton

• Other locations, as listed on the State of Michigan's website: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-99891_99912-531745--,00.html

COVID-19 testing for patients with scheduled procedures at St. Mary Mercy Livonia will continue in the hospital's outdoor testing loop until October 22. Beginning October 23, pre-procedural testing will move to the Pre-Surgical Clinic on the first floor of the hospital.

All COVID-19 safety measures will continue to be strictly adhered to inside the hospital. These enhanced safety measures include:

1. COVID-free zones separate patients confirmed to have COVID-19 from others in our facilities.

1. All patients scheduled for elective procedures are tested for COVID-19 prior to the surgery/procedure. If a patient tests positive, the procedure will be postponed until a negative result is obtained, unless urgent.

1. Masks are provided and required for everyone inside the hospital.

1. CDC standards are followed for facility deep cleaning with increased frequency and special attention to surfaces that are frequently touched, like doorknobs and flat surfaces.

1. Continued visitor restrictions.

1. Continued monitoring of Personal Protective Equipment, medications, supplies and bed capacity.

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About St. Mary Mercy Livonia


St. Mary Mercy Livonia is a 304-bed hospital providing acute-care medical and health services to our community by board-certified doctors and registered nurses. We provide the highest quality services with leading-edge technology in our 24-hour Emergency Center, Senior ER, Heart & Vascular Center, Cancer Center, Birthing Center, Women’s Center, Center for Joint Replacement, Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Units, Sleep Center, Wound Care Center, and Michigan Bariatric Institute. We also offer same-day diagnostic testing and a variety of community health education services.

For additional information about St. Mary Mercy, please visit www.stmarymercy.org.

About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,553 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 13,400 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $1.9 billion and returns about $120 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.