Surgeries On Hold At Johnson Memorial Hospital Amid Staff Shortages

STAFFORD, CT — Staffing shortages have prompted officials at Johnson Memorial Hospital to suspend surgeries until further notice.

Mary Orr, a spokeswoman for Trinity Health of New England, the JMH parent company, released the following statement

"Providing safe, high-quality, patient-centered care are our top priorities at Johnson Memorial Hospital. As staffing shortages persist within our surgical services department, we will temporarily pause both inpatient and outpatient surgeries, effective Thursday, June 9. We will safely resume surgical services as soon as possible.

"Johnson is proud to be part of Trinity Health Of New England, a regionally integrated network of high-quality healthcare facilities, including Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, and Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. The large majority of patients requiring outpatient surgery will be served at our Johnson Surgery Center in Enfield. Patients requiring inpatient surgery will be safely transported to another Trinity Health Of New England hospital. This allows for uninterrupted, continuity of care for all patients who were and may potentially be impacted by the pause.

"Johnson is following all the necessary and required protocols to notify the appropriate agencies, including the State’s Department of Public Health."