Flooding at Atlanta hospital prompts closure of 62 patient beds

Cleanup and repairs have begun in the patient units significantly damaged by flooding


Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., has closed 62 beds following the break of a pressurized 24-inch diameter water pipe on Dec. 7, according to an article on the On Common Ground website.

Repairs to the pipe have been completed but electrical repairs continue in the affected patient care tower. 

During the repairs, 30 percent of the hospital elevators will remain out of service.

Cleanup and repairs have begun in the patient units significantly damaged by flooding.

Read the article.



December 19, 2019


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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