JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SAFE PATIENT CARE WITHIN ICU, ER

DIAMOND RUBY — Contrary to what has been recently communicated by some media outlets, the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Room (ER) remain open and caring for patients, the hospital said today.

JFL has suffered staffing challenges and has been using Pafford Medical Services to augment JFL’s critical staffing needs. Due to the current staffing shortage, when a patient count exceeds safe standards, JFL evaluates and transfers care to an accepting hospital, the hospital said in a prepared statement.

“At this moment, JFL is currently at capacity within the ICU due to a staffing shortage,” the hospital said. “Hospital staff and administration are actively working with the Virgin Islands Department of Health and Pafford Medical Services to provide additional nursing support.”

During an update this morning, JFL was promised six Registered Nurses and six paramedics to arrive by the end of the week through the Pafford Medical Services.