Galesburg Cottage Hospital has closed, at least temporarily.
The hospital staff confirmed via an email to staff on Saturday that the hospital was temporarily suspending services immediately.
CEO Dr. Sanjay Sharma says that the health and safety of our patients is their top priority and, quote, “we have tried our best to provide the quality services in spite of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
He adds that “the health and safety of our patients is our top priority and we have tried our best to provide the quality services in spite of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Things at Cottage have been on edge after the hospital lost its accreditation and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services terminated medicare services at the beleaguered hospital for several violations, to which Sharma disputed in his email.
There’s been no word on how long the hospital will be closed.
Communications staff for OSF St. Mary Medical Center say they’re deeply concerned about the community after Cottage’s temporary closure.
They say they’ve seen a surge in patients both at St. Mary’s and at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. “Be aware we are in a COVID-19 surge and that has already strained our Mission Partners and resources, so we ask those coming to us for care and their loved ones for patience and understanding as we meet these unprecedented challenges.”
