Heywood Hospital temporarily closes to ambulances: What we know
A storm-related boiler issue required Heywood Hospital in Gardner to declare a temporary Code Black, which meant the facility is not accepting any new patients at the moment.
"We are currently in ambulance diversion and working to stabilize our disabled boiler," explained Dawn Casavant, vice president of external affairs for Heywood Healthcare. "We expect our boiler to be running at capacity soon, at which point we will cancel (the) Code Black."
A little after 1 p.m. Casavant provided an update that said: "The major storm affecting the region created inconsistencies in the power grid, which impacted the operation of the hospital’s Watkins Building HVAC system. We anticipate being fully operational shortly."
This is a developing story and we will continue to update as we know more.
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