Some NJ hospitals are temporarily detoured, partly due to an increase in COVID-19 patients.

Followed by several hospitals in New Jersey Bypass status This week we have stopped accepting new patients. Coronavirus Patients throughout the state.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persicily said at a press conference in Trenton on Thursday in various parts of Garden State, including the St. Francis Medical Center in Mercer County and the Atlantica Regional Medical Center in Egg Harbor Township9. Two hospitals said they had “detoured.”

“Diversion” means that the entire hospital or unit is temporarily unable to accept new patients and those patients are sent to other medical centers.

“There are several hospitals that are currently being converted. This is a combination of complete detours, partial life-saving emergency detours, and psychiatric service detours,” she said. “It certainly gets worse with an increase in COVID patients. “The overall increase in the overall amount” was quoted.

New jersey hospital 1,827 patients There have been confirmed or suspected cases as of Wednesday night, most common since June 5, but below the peak of the spring pandemic by more than 6,000. State-wide infection rates rose to 1.3 on Thursday, signifying an outbreak.

In Trenton, the St. Francis Medical Center circumvented patients Wednesday from 6 am to 10 pm, said hospital spokeswoman Jennifer McGowan Smith.

McGowan-Smith said the increasing number of cases of coronavirus in hospitals has contributed to the need to divert patients. At the beginning of the fall, hospital COVID-19 cases were in the low single digits, but rose to the mid-teens, she said.

She said the amount of flu in hospitals was low, with only a few cases in the past few weeks.

“At St. Francis Medical Center, the number of cases of COVID is increasing, contributing to the need to continue diversion, and there are also a large number of non-COVID patients,” she said. “We would like to emphasize that people should come to the emergency room when there is an urgent need. Don’t be late.”

The hospitals Persicily listed at a press conference on Thursday have been diverted for a variety of reasons.

The East Orange General Hospital was temporarily diverting patients on Wednesday due to equipment problems, the hospital said in an email statement.

“East Orange General Hospital’s emergency department is temporarily diverting certain ambulance traffic to other regional emergency departments while addressing equipment-related issues. Our diversion situation is COVID. -19 It has nothing to do with the pandemic. We are working on solving equipment problems and will be accepting all ambulance traffic as soon as possible. “

Burlington County’s Virtual Willingboro Hospital has also temporarily diverted patients this week due to “an unusually high number of patients in the emergency department,” said hospital spokesman Daniel Moise. He also said that it was “severe non-COVID patients who required significant intervention” who contributed to the diversion decision.

In Gloucester County, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital temporarily diverted patients on Tuesday due to an influx of patients “mainly unrelated to COVID-19,” said hospital spokesman Nicole Penciello.

An expansion project is underway at the hospital in preparation for the surge in cases, with 90 new private rooms added to the 230-bed emergency medical center next year.

“In addition, precautions should be taken to ensure that patients in need of respiratory assistance, whether diagnosed with COVID or not, are provided with a private room to ensure their own safety and the safety of other patients in our hospital. We are taking steps, “said Penciello.

The mainland campus of the Atlantica Regional Medical Center in Galloway Township was temporarily detoured on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning “due to a large number of patients visiting the hospital in a short period of time,” hospital spokesman said. Woman, Jennifer Tornetta said.

“We maintain our ability to care for critically ill patients and work with the City Campus Emergency Center, the EMS team, and the emergency departments of other regional hospitals to ensure that all emergency patients receive care. We treated patients in the emergency department who were discharged to continue home care and who were positive for COVID, and those who needed to be admitted to the hospital. “

She reminded those who were ill and, if possible, not experiencing an emergency, to call the hospital before seeking care to avoid a sudden influx of patients.

“The number of people with flu, COVID and other illnesses and injuries is increasing, so we always call people to call first before seeking care, unless it’s a life-threatening emergency. Prevents the spread of influenza and COVIDs other infectious diseases. “

Murphy unveiled a new executive order on Thursday to curb the second wave of the case Empower counties and towns to forcibly close unwanted businesses 8 pm if they choose.

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