Elk Point ER closed tonight and tomorrow night

The Emergency Department in Elk Point will be closed this evening and Wednesday evening because of staff shortages, AHS said on Tuesday afternoon.

From 7:00 p.m. on August 16 to 7:00 a.m. on August 17, and from 7:00 p.m. on August 17 to 7:00 a.m. August 18, there will be no staff available in the Elk Point Emergency Department.

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. Nurses will remain on site in acute care, AHS said, as they shortages are due to a lack of registered nursing staff and an inability to secure temporary coverage. The ED may reopen sooner if coverage can be found, AHS added.