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Winter Storm Information & Updates

The Emergency Management team, MUSC, and MUSC Health leadership teams continue to carefully monitor the potential impacts of the expected winter storm.

This page will be updated often during the storm. Please check back frequently.

MUSC Health – For Patients, Families & Visitors

Charleston Division

  • Tuesday, January 21 – All MUSC Health clinics are open through 5 p.m. today.

  • Wednesday, January 22 – All MUSC Health clinics will be closed Wednesday for in-person visits. Offices will contact patients about rescheduling appointments or moving patients to virtual appointments.                   

Orthopedic Urgent Care

Orthopedic Urgent Care will be open Tuesday, January 21 for in-person visits until 5 p.m. The clinic will be closed on Wednesday, January 22.

Pediatric after-hours care

Pediatric after-hours care – Pediatric after-hours care will be closed for in-person visits on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22. We will offer a virtual platform for pediatric after-hours care from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. These visits can be initiated by calling 843-876-2222.

Surgeries & Procedures

  • Operating rooms at our ambulatory locations will be under normal operation until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21. Surgical cases for Wednesday will be cancelled. Patients will be notified today about case cancellations and rescheduling your surgical date.

  • We will determine Thursday’s schedule on Wednesday morning, January 22 and share updates as soon as possible. Patients will be contacted about any impacts to scheduled cases for Thursday in the early afternoon Wednesday. If schedules are impacted by the weather, we will reschedule surgeries as soon as possible.

  • Our ability to conduct surgeries and procedures in our hospitals will remain. We will have care team members in place to serve our patients who may need these services in our hospitals during the storm.

Hospital Visitation

  • We strongly recommend that each patient only have two visitors at the bedside during the storm.

  • All visitors should have proper identification.

  • Visitors are encouraged not to traverse the hospital campus during the storm given the risk of dangerous conditions.

Regional Health Locations

Orangeburg

Wednesday, January 22nd

  • All medical practices and urgent and express care locations will be closed.

  • All outpatient departments, including outpatient therapy services (physical, occupational, and speech), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, sleep lab, radiology, breast health, cardiology, and outpatient lab will be closed.

  • All patients scheduled for outpatient services or elective procedures on Wednesday, January 22 will be contacted about rescheduling options.

  • The Dialysis Access Institute care team will contact patients regarding adjustments to Tuesday’s schedule.

  • The hospital gift shop, Thoughts N’ Things, will be closed.

  • Although HealthPlex members have 24-hour access to fitness locations, we urge everyone to monitor weather forecasts closely and avoid unnecessary driving during adverse weather conditions.

Midlands Division

  • All Midlands physician practices will open on a delayed start at 12 p.m. on Wednesday.

  • MUSC Health Elgin Urgent Care will operate on a delayed start at 12 p.m. Wednesday.

  • MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Bamberg will be closed on Wednesday.

Catawba Division

  • MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center is under normal operations

  • MUSC Health Chester Medical Center is under normal operations

  • MUSC Health Physical Therapy - Lancaster will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22

  • MUSC Health Physical Therapy - Indian Land will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22

  • MUSC Health Endocrinology - Indian Land will be closed on Wednesday, January 22

  • All other Catawba division ambulatory clinics will open at 10 a.m.

Pee Dee Division

The Pee Dee Division will move to emergency operations on Wednesday, January 22.

What Does This Mean?

  • All ambulatory clinics and outpatient services sites will be closed.

  • The MUSC Health Retail Pharmacy will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), Endoscopy and Outpatient surgeries will be rescheduled.

Specific impacts to the University & Charleston Campus

MUSC is closely monitoring the potential of winter weather impacts in the form of ice, snow, and very cold temperatures this week. As always, the safety of our faculty, staff, and students remains our top priority. Please see below for changes to university operations for Wednesday, January 22.

Wednesday, January 22 

  • The campus including all University clinics and the Wellness Center will be closed on Wednesday and remote work will continue where feasible. Students on clinical rotations must always follow the guidance of their clinical supervisors. 

‌Please check back regularly for future updates.

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Last updated on 1/21 at 10:12 p.m.