Here's something you don't see everyday! A city transit bus driving up to our Emergency Department bay bringing us 20 patients from our sister hospital after it had to be evacuated due to a flash flood in Louisville today. The storm dumped a record 6.5" of rain in one hour in one of those rare 30-year floods. All things considered, we "weathered" the storm without any serious injury or harm to our patients, but by the end of the day almost 100 patients had to be transferred out of St. Mary's hospital via bus and ambulance. We absorbed the majority of those patients and gratefully the nurses and staff to care for them as we opened every available unit to accommodate this need. It was a true testament to the teamwork and innovation of our entire team. From nursing to engineering, dietary to transport, accounting to care management and everyone in between, it was literally an all-hands-on-deck adventure to accommodate a 20% increase in our census in a matter of a few hours. During times of need, our team really knows how to deliver and it makes me proud to be a part of this team! On behalf of our grateful patients and system, I want to give you all a big THANK YOU!
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Certainly a sight you don't see daily...love that you were able to catch it on camera! Been a great week to celebrate the power of teamwork for sure!
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