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Visit Saginaw County
Address
1447 N HARRISON
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
623
total beds
19
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 36 min of 504 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 44 min of 38 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
7% of 80,070 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.00 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.42 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.31 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.58 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.26 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
70% rated 9 or 10 of 10
70%
Would recommend
69% would definitely recommend
69%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
63% said the room was always clean
63%
Quietness at night
41% said the area was always quiet at night
41%
Clinicians on staff
769
total clinicians
47
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 99
Cardiology 18
General surgery 17
Obstetrics / gynecology 16
Anesthesiology 14
Orthopedic surgery 13
Radiology 13
Pulmonology 10
Neurology 7
Hematology / oncology 7
Interventional cardiology 6
Critical care 5
Interventional radiology 3
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Covenant Medical Center?

Covenant Medical Center does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (989) 583-6000 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Saginaw.

Is Covenant Medical Center open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Covenant Medical Center, call (989) 583-6000.

Where is Covenant Medical Center located?

Covenant Medical Center is located at 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI, 48602. Phone: (989) 583-6000.