Mercy Medical Center Offers Fever Upper Respiratory Infection Clinic (FURI) for Patients

Springfield, MA. (April 3, 2020) – FURI (Fever Upper Respiratory Infection) Clinics are dedicated facilities to assess, treat and reassure people, and if necessary, triage them through the health care system. The purpose of a FURI Clinic is to keep people who are experiencing symptoms of an upper respiratory tract illness out of the Emergency Department and Physician Offices. This will help to limit the spread of disease among vulnerable populations, such as the elderly.

FURI Clinics serve patients that need to be evaluated in an outpatient setting for symptoms like fever, cough, runny nose or shortness of breath. These clinics can assess and treat potentially large numbers of people with appropriate levels of infection control. They’re also staffed by colleagues dedicated to this one task, so expertise is concentrated in one location.

FURI Clinics are part of a broad, emergency health response to the coronavirus.

Appointments are required at Mercy Medical Center's FURI Clinic, as patients cannot be seen on a walk in basis. Patients with symptoms like fever, cough, runny nose, or shortness of breath need to call their Primary Care Provider or FURI clinic first for initial triage by a clinician.

Minimally ill patients may be advised to stay at home with enhanced self-monitoring based on clinical judgement.

Mercy's FURI Clinic is located at 395 Southampton Road in Westfield. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The telephone number is (413) 533-2900. While Covid-19 testing is not available at the FURI clinic, Radiology (CXR) services are nearby.

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About Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center has established itself as one of the leading providers of health care services in Western Massachusetts. In 2015, Mercy Medical Center became part of Trinity Health Of New England, an integrated health care delivery system that is a member of Trinity Health, Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation serving communities in 22 states. Mercy Medical Center is a 182-bed acute care hospital in Springfield. Other facilities include, Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, located in Holyoke, licensed for 131 beds; Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital, a comprehensive hospital-based rehabilitation center on the campus of Mercy Medical Center; Brightside for Families and Children, an outpatient service offering counseling and family support programs; and two outpatient opioid treatment programs. Visit us at www.mercycares.com for more information and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MercyCaresSpringfieldMA/.