Ambulances Turned Away At Wellstar North Fulton From Overcrowding

Roswell GA

18 August, 2021

11:09 AM

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ROSWELL, GA — Wellstar North Fulton's emergency room is "overcrowded" and is not accepting any ambulances, instead sending them elsewhere as of Wednesday morning. That's according to the Georgia Coordinating Center website, which tracks hospital activity to guide ambulance services. The Georgia Coordinating Center was established in 2019 after flooding at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta severely damaged its emergency room, limiting its ability to accept ambulance traffic. Georgia Coordinating Center's website posts capacity information from Georgia hospitals, with the busiest facilities updating their status regularly. According to Wellstar North Fulton's website, the visitation level is red, meaning positive COVID-19 case levels are high, and no essential caregivers, or visitors, are permitted. The hospital is located at 3000 Hospital Blvd. in Roswell. For information on where to be tested for or vaccinated against COVID-19 in Fulton County, visit the Fulton County website. For a list of Georgia hospitals and their capacity to accept new or emergency patients, visit the Georgia Coordinating Center's website.