Overview
- Weiss has relocated most of its 45 inpatients, transferring 22 to West Suburban and arranging placements at other area hospitals
- The emergency department remains open for walk-ins but is directing ambulance arrivals to other facilities
- Temperatures inside the hospital soared to around 90°F, exposing its predominantly geriatric population to heightened heat-related risks
- West Suburban Medical Center expanded from 110 to 236 beds to match Weiss’s capacity and absorb the patient overflow
- Interim repairs are costing approximately $250,000 and could take several days to weeks as crews await parts to restore the multi-chiller air system