In an announcement posted to its web site and Fb web page, the hospital stated it was dealing with an unprecedented scarcity of nurses.
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ALEXANDRIA — The Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital introduced Thursday it had made the tough choice to shut its emergency division from 6 p.m. to eight a.m. beginning Friday.
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In an announcement posted to its web site and Fb web page, the hospital stated it was dealing with an unprecedented scarcity of nurses — one of many outcomes of the strains on the health-care system throughout the nation because of vacant positions, COVID-19 associated absences, holidays, staff-member fatigue and burnout. The assertion famous the problem had been fairly acute on the hospital over the previous few weeks.
The hospital stated it hoped to have the ability to resume 24-hour service throughout the emergency division on Aug. 3, until adjustments allowed for full operations to renew earlier.
Anybody requiring quick medical consideration is inspired to name 9-1-1 in an emergency, or Well being Join Ontario at 8-1-1 for medical recommendation.
Ambulances will probably be redirected to both the Hawkesbury & District Basic Hospital or to the Cornwall Neighborhood Hospital in the course of the evenings and overnights the Alexandria ER is closed. Those that would prepare their very own transport to the ER would want to divert to these two hospitals. The subsequent-closest amenities can be The Ottawa Hospital campuses, the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa or Winchester District Memorial Hospital.
On July 8, the Cornwall Neighborhood Hospital suggested sufferers and guests to be affected person when attending its emergency division, given the identical stresses being skilled in hospitals throughout Ontario.
Whereas CCH has not introduced any closure of the ER, it famous these coming to the hospital ought to count on prolonged ready instances earlier than being seen by a doctor.
HGMH stated it had notified the Jap Ontario Well being Unit, associate hospitals and regional companions of its choice.
