Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth to Resume Full Operation Tuesday
Jacquelynn Schroeder
Story Created:
Sep 1, 2008 at 1:30 PM CST
Story Updated:
Sep 3, 2008 at 11:37 AM CST
September 1, 2008 - All inpatient and outpatient services, which includes both the hospital and Outpatient Pavilion, are scheduled to be in full operation beginning Tuesday. Starting today, patients can call the scheduling line at 409-899-7500 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to reschedule or confirm appointments slated for this week.
Should the full impact of the storm result in an adverse situation for CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Elizabeth, Associates will proactively reach out to patients that have procedures planned for Tuesday to reschedule appointments by 10 p.m. tonight.
CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Elizabeth's emergency department was open during the entire Hurricane Gustav evacuation process. The hospital was able to remain staffed and prepared to handle the emergency medical needs even after the mandatory evacuation was called and patients were transferred out of the area.
St. Elizabeth began planning and better preparing for natural disasters after Hurricane Rita left the area decimated with little warning. Three years later, St. Elizabeth Associates were able to transfer patients in a fluid and orderly manner during an urgent and unsure time for the community.
Minor Care
The Minor Care Center, located on Dowlen Road in Beaumont, is anticipated to be fully operational beginning on Tuesday with regular business hours, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, please call 409-899-7800.
Patient Finder
Family members of St. Mary patients can find information about where the patient was transferred on the CHRISTUS Hospital web site, www.christushospital.org . Family members can input the patient's last name and will find the location and contact information for the new hospital. You can find the Patient Finder here.
Other Facilities
CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Mary's emergency department has also remained open during the storm.
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Wednesday, Sep 3 at 9:01 PM Nancy Nurse wrote ...
Richard--You are obviously a single person without family to keep safe. If caring for the patient's was top priority wouldn't all the local hospitals band together and have an all volunteer ER/OR crew stationed at one central location available to serve the entire area in times of disaster? But OH NO they must all pat themselves on the back for keeping their respective ER doors open thereby forcing the maximum amount of nurses to work. PS: No weather channel or cheetos at the shelter.
Wednesday, Sep 3 at 6:21 PM Idiot T Ville wrote ...
St. Elizabeth hospital should have never required their employees to be back when other city offices were not even open until Wednesday. I think its a shame that someone who might be tired and exhausted be back at work and trying to do nursing duties. They only think of the $$ lost not of their employees....that is what is wrong with that hospital.
Tuesday, Sep 2 at 4:27 AM Richard wrote ...
Sure Nancy I would rather someon fatigued from a road trip pushing my meds, opposed to one of the diligent people who stayed behind and has been working thier butts off while you have been sitting around watching the weather channel. Now put down your cheetoes and get to work.
Monday, Sep 1 at 8:11 PM Penny wrote ...
I agree, the mandatory evacuation isn't even lifted until 6:00 am, and employees should be back to work by then ... what's up with that ???
Monday, Sep 1 at 7:05 PM nancy nurse wrote ...
How do you expect your employees to be back from a long, draining road trip and return to work by Tuesday AM? Thanks but no thanks, think about something other than your $$$, do you want some exhausted nurse to give your IV push med, injection, adjust your ventilator, or tend to your ill child?? If so, PLEASE sign up on this blog with your full name and I will oblige you and know plenty of nurses who will be glad to take their turn next.
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