OSF-LCMH Will Only Test Patients Exhibiting COVID-19 Symptoms

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — With the rise of COVID-19 infections primarily among the unvaccinated, OSF-Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park is limiting testing to those exhibiting COVID symptoms only. The entire OSF HealthCare network is asking members of the communities it serves to refrain from coming to their facilities for asymptomatic and close contact testing.

"Right now all across the nation, we’re seeing a huge surge in COVID-19 cases,” said Michael Cruz, MD, FACEP, chief operating officer for OSF HealthCare. “We are equipped to handle COVID testing for patients who are sick, injured or who are preparing for a procedure, but our patient volume is currently so great that we need the public’s cooperation to ensure proper usage of our health care resources.”

Cruz noted a variety of options exist for people who seek to travel, return to work or otherwise need to be tested, including community testing sites, at-home kits and retail pharmacy locations. He stressed that emergency departments at hospitals should be reserved for true medical emergencies and not used as a means to achieve a COVID-19 test result by asymptomatic persons.

OSF Care Station, OSF PromptCare and OSF OnCall Urgent Care locations will continue to serve the needs of persons experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19. Visit OSF HealthCare to learn more or to schedule a test online.