Southwest General Outpatient Services Update
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Southwest General is continuing to provide safe, quality care for the communities we serve. We are following all current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to keep both patients and staff safe so that we can provide the quality care and attention you need. We encourage you not to delay seeking the care you need to maintain your health and wellness.
Following is an update on service access at Southwest General:
Emergency Care
The Southwest General Emergency Rooms on our Main Campus and at the Brunswick Medical Center are open, safe and ready to care for you. We encourage you to seek care immediately if you have a medical emergency. For serious injuries or urgent symptoms, such as chest pain, difficulty breathing or signs of a stroke, call 911 immediately or go to the emergency room. Don’t delay, as waiting to seek care can be life-threatening or cause permanent damage to your health.
Physician Appointments
Our Southwest General Medical Group (SGMG) physicians are seeing patients in person and via telehealth (video visits and telephone visits). We encourage you to make an appointment with your physician for the care you need to maintain your health and wellness. If you have medical questions or concerns or if you need preventive care, such as a mammogram or immunizations, contact your physician’s office today for an appointment, or call our Health Connection at 440-816-5050 for a physician referral.
Surgery
With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Ohio, we are currently experiencing a high volume of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. To accommodate the increase in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization, we have taken the following steps:
- All nonessential surgeries requiring an inpatient stay are currently being postponed
- Emergency and other essential surgeries will continue
- Outpatient surgeries will continue
- Our ambulatory surgery centers (the Surgery Center of Southwest General and Big Creek Surgery Center) will remain open with no change in service
If you have questions about scheduling a surgical procedure, or for help scheduling an outpatient surgery or procedure, call our centralized scheduling department at 440-816-8605.
Outpatient Procedures
We are scheduling appointments for a wide range of services, including imaging and lab services. Following is a list of the current outpatient testing being offered at our facilities*:
Outpatient Center (Main Campus)
- X-ray, Lab, EKG – Call 440-816-6350 for hours of operation
- Ultrasound procedures
Breast Center (Main Campus)
- Screening and diagnostic mammograms
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast biopsy
Brunswick Medical Center
- CT, X-ray, Lab draws, ultrasound will be offered
- Screening mammograms (limited hours)
Strongsville Medical Center
- Imaging Services: CT, X-ray, PET scan, open MRI, ultrasound, DEXA
- Lab draws
- Screening and diagnostic mammograms (limited hours)
* Locations subject to change based on volume and social distancing requirements. If you have questions about scheduling an appointment, or the location of your appointment, please call 440-816-8605, option 2.
Therapy Services
We are continuing to offer Therapy Services and now offer telehealth options for patients who prefer not to receive care onsite at one of our facilities. Additionally, several services have been relocated and are being offered as follows:
- Aquatic Rehabilitation – Currently available only at North Royalton Physical Therapy location
- Cardiac Rehab — Limited classes held at our Main campus and the Strongsville Medical Center
- Pulmonary Rehab — Limited classes available at the Health & Wellness Clinic on our Main Campus, primarily offering telehealth appointments as appropriate
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy — offered at LifeWorks of Southwest General, the Brunswick Medical Center and North Royalton Physical Therapy
If you have questions about scheduling an appointment, or the location of your appointment, please call 1-800-SW-REHAB (1-440-797-3422).
Stay Informed
To learn more about the coronavirus and what you can do to help protect yourself and your loved ones from the spread of infection, visit:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
