NCH Healthcare System to Receive Patients from Regional Hospitals Impacted by Hurricane Ian
[ad_1] NCH Healthcare System receives 400 patients as a result of Hurricane Ian. NCH Healthcare System has never shut its doors once, even in the face of numerous hurricanes. We remain open today as we continue to offer assistance for our community in their time of need.” — Paul Hiltz NAPLES, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NCH Healthcare System, itself dealing with impacts related to hurricane Ian, is taking up to 400 transfer patients coming from neighboring hospitals to our north who were harder hit by this catastrophic storm. Lee Health in Ft. Myers, Florida, 25 miles north of Naples, is evacuating up to 400 patients because of water pressure losses at two of its campuses. More patients will be transferred in the coming days. The state Agency for Health Care Administration said evacuations were necessary at Lee Health because hospitals are required to have good water pressure for patient care as well as for the facilities cooling system....