The hospital, owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care, closed June 28, 2020, after a severe storm with flash flooding caused extensive damage. In October 2020, Steward said it would take at least a year to reopen the facility.
On June 22, hospital President Salvatore Perla said the new Norwood Hospital will be built at its current location. Mr. Perla said additional information about the rebuild will be forthcoming.
The closure has resulted in paramedics needing to transfer patients thousands of extra miles to treat medical emergencies, according to Norwood Fire Department data cited by Boston 25 News. In the last year, emergency responders made more than 2,300 trips to hospitals in cities outside Norwood, with some transport and turnaround times doubling and tripling.
Editor’s note: This article was updated June 22 at 3:39 p.m. CT to include information about the rebuild.
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