Johnson Memorial Hospital announced Thursday that it has resumed inpatient surgical services after a temporary halt due to staffing shortages.
In a Dec. 5 letter to the Office of Health Strategy, the hospital said it had successfully recruited “the appropriate number of qualified staff” to safely resume the services.
Johnson Memorial is now offering 24-hour-a-day emergency surgical services, along with scheduled surgical services on predetermined days of the week, according to the announcement.
Johnson Memorial said it is creating a hub for its outpatient services at its new Enfield campus. A $40 million construction project is underway for the expansion and renovation of the Karen Davis Kryznowek Cancer Center, the S. Prestley and Helen Blake Ambulatory Care Center, and an upgraded surgery center.
The Enfield campus will have four operating rooms, new and expanded lab services, primary care, 24 exam rooms, and specialty suites in urology, radiology and rehabilitation.
“We remain committed to meeting the ever-changing health care needs of the greater Stafford community and to being the ‘hospital of choice’ for our patients,” said Dr. Robert Roose, chief administrative officer of Johnson Memorial Hospital and Mercy Medical Center. “We are optimistic that the resumption of inpatient and emergency surgical services will be another demonstration of that commitment.”
Johnson Memorial Hospital, owned by Trinity Health Of New England, is a 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency that has been operating for 100 years. It was acquired by Trinity Health in 2016.
