Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) is undergoing HVAC repairs to the Interior Health Surgical Centre. This is currently limiting the capacity to receive cardiac transfers at KGH. From now until March 26, 2021, Northern Health cardiac patients requiring transfer should be diverted to other tertiary cardiac centres. This diversion plan has been made in collaboration with all other Health Authorities to assist with referrals from Northern Health.
Until March 26 2021, physicians are to direct cardiac transfers to St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Royal Jubilee Hospital or Royal Columbian Hospital. As per the regular post-COVID-19 transfer process, physicians are required to call Patient Transfer Network (PTN) at 1-866-233-2337 when cardiac transfer is required. PTN will coordinate a physician conference as needed with the suggested tertiary cardiac site. The Northern Health Cardiac Triage Coordinator will continue to monitor cardiac transfers and work with PTN and the other Health Authorities to re-direct as needed.
For more information, see the full memo.