{"id":186559,"date":"2025-02-25T08:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=186559"},"modified":"2025-02-25T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:58:00","slug":"huntsville-hospital-prepares-for-four-hour-emergency-backup-power-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/huntsville-hospital-prepares-for-four-hour-emergency-backup-power-outage\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntsville Hospital prepares for four hour emergency backup power outage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) site will experience a planned four-hour outage of the emergency backup power system. The outage is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and end by midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shutdown is necessary to connect the under-construction MRI Suite to emergency backup power, an essential step in our exciting journey for Muskoka and the area\u2019s first MRI in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the four-hour outage, there will be no scheduled surgical procedures or ambulatory or outpatient tests, clinics, or treatments at HDMH. Where it is safe to do so, ambulances will bypass the Huntsville Emergency Department, which will have limited capability and will be available for emergent care only. The South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) Site in Bracebridge will be used for obstetrical deliveries on February 26. Increased traffic is anticipated at the SMMH Site, and the appropriate preparations are being made to manage the volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extensive planning and communication is occurring to ensure the comfort and safety of our current patients and mitigate any risks.&nbsp;During the outage, our care teams will remain focused on providing safe, high-quality care to our patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn outage of this magnitude has involved tremendous planning to address all of the impacts and mitigate potential risks to ensure everyone\u2019s safety,\u201d explains Cheryl Harrison, President &amp; CEO. \u201cBecause much of the hospital\u2019s critical equipment is connected to emergency backup power lines and will not function during the outage, we are urging as little traffic as possible at the HDMH Site during the outage window.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAHC appreciates the public\u2019s understanding of this temporary change in service for an essential power upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) site will experience a planned four-hour outage of the emergency backup power system. 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