Jacksonville, FL — Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center are treating patients who have been medically evacuated from hospitals in flood zones in Myrtle Beach, SC.
“Our HCA Healthcare teams train and prepare to be able to assist in situations just like this,” said Memorial Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lazenby. “Our Trauma and clinical teams are here for our South Carolina patients.”
South Carolina Governor McMaster on Monday ordered the medical evacuation of all hospitals in flood zones in Myrtle Beach. Grand Strand Health began transferring patients to its sister HCA Healthcare hospitals, which include Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center.
Both hospitals have received 13 patients so far.
Dr. Joe Parra, Chief Medical Officer of Orange Park Medical Center said, “We will do everything possible to support these patients and their families to heal and recover safely away from the threat of Hurricane Florence.”
