Hot Springs Health Alters Hospital & Clinic Services Due to Winter Storm
Written by Andrew-Rossi on February 21, 2023
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will only be open for emergency care throughout this week’s storm while its regional clinics will be completely closed.
Winter is hitting Thermopolis and all of Hot Springs County hard. After getting ten inches of snow during the Valentine’s Day storm, the National Weather Service anticipates another ten inches of snow in Hot Springs County during this week’s storm.
Due to the extreme weather forecast, Hot Springs Health is making some temporary changes for the safety of patients and staff. Because of this, some services at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital and its Clinics will be changed or completely unavailable.
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, all Hot Springs Health Clinics (Worland, Basin, Shoshoni/Riverton) will be closed, and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital will only be open for emergency care.
- There will be no Labwell blood draws on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 22, the hospital will only be open for emergent care.
- All Clinics will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
- They will reopen Thursday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m.
- Shoshoni Clinic will be closed Thursday, Feb. 23, all day.
The Clinic and Surgical Call Centers will operate for all clinics except Basin. Patients and residents can feel free to call to schedule future appointments.
Courtesy Hot Springs Health
The Hot Springs Hospital and all clinics are scheduled to resume normal operating hours on Friday, Feb. 24.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our call center at 307-864-5534 or the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital’s main line at 307-864-3121.
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