The Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary briefly closed its surge response unit (SRU) over the weekend as a consequence of chilly climate.
The SRU treats sufferers of mid-level acuity who go to the emergency division for care, in response to Alberta Well being Providers. The sufferers often have all kinds of signs and issues that require evaluation and therapy.
In an emailed assertion despatched on Saturday night, a spokesperson for AHS stated the SRU was initially closed to new sufferers on Thursday morning as a consequence of extraordinarily chilly temperatures.
Sufferers had been relocated and emergency care was diverted from the SRU to “make sure the consolation and security of our sufferers and employees,” the assertion learn.
Emergency care models have been arrange in close by therapy centres within the hospital, together with a former neonatal intensive care unit that’s awaiting renovations.
AHS stated the SRU sees roughly 130 sufferers a day.
Re-evaluation of the re-opening of the SRU shall be made on Monday, the assertion stated.
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