The recently opened emergency department at McLaren Oakland – Oxford, the anchor of the McLaren Oakland medical center in the heart of downtown Oxford, has introduced online scheduling for patients seeking non-life-threatening emergency care.
For patients looking to minimize their wait time in the ER, visiting mclaren.org/oxford will let them view all available upcoming treatment times and register for a time that fits their schedule, allowing them to wait at home until their time arrives.
Online check-ins, though, are not a replacement for calling 911 in a life-threatening medical emergency.
“Throughout the McLaren system, we have seen firsthand that online check-ins have been a great option for patients whose conditions require timely care though are not life-threatening,” said Dr. Dan Wahl, emergency physician and medical director of emergency medicine at McLaren Oakland – Oxford. “A visit to the ER for emergency care can bring about understandable feelings of apprehension or nervousness. By providing this option, patients have more control over their experience, and it increases the likelihood that they will seek care they need and when they need it.”
All online check-ins are reviewed and evaluated by medical professionals for symptoms that may indicate a severe condition. Patients experiencing a potentially serious emergency are contacted directly and advised to call 911 or to go to their nearest emergency department. Symptoms such as chest pains, severe abdominal pain, a major injury or a trauma associated with loss of consciousness, or a potential pregnancy complication.
To view current waiting times for the emergency departments at McLaren Oakland – Oxford or to check-in online, visit mclaren.org/oxford.
About McLaren Oakland
McLaren Oakland is a 318-bed hospital that provides primary and specialty healthcare services to the greater Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan communities. Founded in 1953, McLaren Oakland has grown to a comprehensive medical community that includes outpatient facilities in Clarkston and Oxford, in addition to an inpatient hospital in Pontiac providing a range of clinical services including emergency and trauma care, cardiology, cancer services, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and orthopedic services. McLaren Oakland offers ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs in anesthesiology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, and transitional year, in addition to a CPME accredited podiatry program. Learn more at mclaren.org/oakland.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.