Patients to return to Ste. Anne hospital Wednesday
HVAC system repaired, ER to reopen Thursday
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Southern Health says patients who were transferred out of the hospital in Ste. Anne after its HVAC system malfunctioned will return to the facility Wednesday.
Transportation has been arranged for patients who need to return to the hospital, the health authority it said in a statement on its website.
The emergency department is scheduled to reopen on Thursday.
MATTHEW FRANK / THE CARILLON ARCHIVES
The Ste. Anne Hospital’s emergency department is scheduled to reopen on Thursday.
“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who assisted during this time. Your dedication and hard work helped ensure that patient safety remained our top priority throughout this temporary closure,” the health authority said Tuesday.
The hospital had to close July 13 after its cooling system broke down.
On Wednesday, it said work was underway to repair the system to “maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and physicians.”
Patients had to be moved to the Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach and the Boundary Trails Health Centre in Winkler.
Diagnostics, same-day procedures and the emergency department had to be shut down.
Ste. Anne, which has 3,000 residents is 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg.
— Staff