The Department of Public Health will be actively participating in the islandwide multi-agency disaster drill today. This important drill will improve the department\u2019s ability to protect the CNMI in any type of natural disaster or terrorist incident.<\/p>\n
As such, the department said that patients who are scheduled to be seen today should expect additional wait times at the Commonwealth Health Center, San Antonio, San Roque, and the private clinics. <\/p>\n
At CHC, it said non-emergency services will likely be delayed and any hospital patients or visitors should expect commotion and disruption in patients\u2019 care areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmergency patients will continue to receive priority care, but all other patient care duties will likely be delayed. Our disaster drills require an increase in hospital surge capacity, so x-ray and physical therapy patients will also be affected,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease be patient and understanding as DPH advances its disaster care preparedness and response during our island wide drill,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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