SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – Flooding due to a malfunction with an external fire hydrant is limiting operations at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano.
Both the hospital and ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano clinic remain open, but there are limitations on the services provided.
According to hospital CEO Dorothy Erdmann, these steps have been taken:
* The hospital remains open for patient care.
* The Emergency Department has been treating and assessing patients as they arrive.
* Overnight, the ED transferred 16 patients to area hospitals
* Surgeries have been cancelled for Wednesday and Thursday.
* Limited imaging and lab services are available.
* Oncology and nuclear medicine and cardiac stress test services have been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
* The clinic remains open for patient care, including the specialists scheduled to see patients today.
* The Blood Center of North Central Wisconsin blood drive at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano has been cancelled for today.
The fire hydrant malfunctioned at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, causing flooding and water damage.
The hospital and clinic continue to use bottled water for all purposes until the facilities’ water can be tested and declared safe by public health. Water sample testing is being expedited and results are expected no later than Thursday.
