St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, which has been caring for Cleveland’s sick since the Civil War era, announced that in mid-November it will stop offering inpatient, surgical and emergency room care.
The 416-bed hospital will transition to ambulatory healthcare services, Cleveland.com reports.
The announcement comes just weeks after University Hospitals ended inpatient care at two other Cuyahoga County hospitals, in Richmond Heights and Bedford.
After Nov. 15, there will no longer be an emergency department in downtown Cleveland. EMS will instead take patients to University Hospitals, MetroHealth System or the Cleveland Clinic, said Janice Murphy, president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System, which oversees St. Vincent. Read more.
