WISCONSIN – Prevea Health will temporarily close all locations, including Prevea Urgent Care locations, across Wisconsin beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, due to forecasted, hazardous weather conditions.

It is anticipated Prevea Health will reopen all locations statewide beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. All updates and additional announcements will be shared on Prevea Health social media pages and at www.prevea.com.

All patients with appointments already in place for Wednesday, Feb. 22, and all patients who may be impacted by future appointment cancelations due to the weather will be contacted by Prevea directly.

Prevea Virtual Care will still be available 24/7 for several common conditions including pink eye; cold, sinus infection or flu; minor burns and rashes; and other minor conditions. An online visit costs $35 and can be accessed at: www.prevea.com/virtualcare

Anyone in need of emergency care should present to their nearest emergency department.

For health and safety tips related to winter weather, please consider sharing the following resources, as provided by Prevea Health, with your readers, viewers and listeners.

• Click here to learn how to Walk Like a Penguin in icy conditions, to prevent slip-and-fall injuries.
• Click here for tips on how to clear snow safely and prevent injury.
• Click here for information about the impact cold weather can have on heart-related concerns and conditions.

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About Prevea Health

Founded in Green Bay, Wis. in 1996, Prevea Health is a health care organization that provides high-quality, primary and specialty health care in 80+ locations across Northern, Eastern and Western Wisconsin in clinic and hospital settings. It is partnered with six Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) hospitals across Wisconsin to provide patients a system of highly coordinated care, close to home: HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay; HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan; HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls; HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire; and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. For more information, visit www.prevea.com.