PAFK Struggles with Power Outages
I know everyone in the area is struggling with power outages, fallen trees and downed power lines. Our office at Highlander Point is no different.
We have struggled with keeping a generator running to protect our vaccines. They say timing is everything, but when you just get a shipment of immunizations and flu vaccines with a dollar value of in the tens of thousands of dollars, it places an extra burden trying to keep them refrigerated.
We many times take for granted the simple things like electricity and refrigeration.
I thought we had it made earlier today when the power returned around 10:00 am, but then it went off again around 3:00 pm and has remained off.
Rather than fight another night of generators, I elected to pack up all the vaccines in coolers and move them to a safe location.
All appointments were cancelled today and we will have to see in the morning if we can operate on Tuesday. Even during the daylight hours, the inside of the building is pitch black and it is difficult for patients to get to the 3rd floor without elevators.
There are no phones and no computers which make things worse when you have electronic medical records.
If you are a patient, please call in the morning. If there is no answer, the power is still out and we will not be open.
As always, the ER is available for emergencies and our answering service can be reached at 502-375-6885.
posted by Anonymous at 9:10 PM
2 Comments:
NABC closed today, and all the food's been pitched. When we can come back, we'll come back.
It's rough, but the people in Texas have it far worse than us.
Maybe there is a vacant office in another MD's building that they could let you use...or is there somewhere in the hospital you could see your patients? Seems like Floyd could partner with the physicians in this regard.
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