Ambulances are no longer allowed to transport patients to Anaheim Global Medical Center after Orange County health officials suspended the hospital’s Emergency Receiving Center designation.
The Orange County Health Care Agency issued the suspension Wednesday, halting all 911 ambulance arrivals.
In a statement, Dr. Almaas Shaikh, OCHCA interim EMS medical director, said, “Effective immediately, Anaheim Global Medical Center’s Emergency Receiving Center designation has been suspended by OC Emergency Medical Services. This suspension applies to patients arriving via the 911 system. The hospital’s emergency department remains open and continues to accept walk-in patients. At this time, no duration has been established for the suspension.”…