Power returns to Baptist Medical Center South after several hours of electric outage

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Update: The Baptist Medical Center South campus reported that power had been restored at 4:30 p.m. after several hours.

The Medical Office buildings will reopen on Thursday, July 13.

Original: The Baptist Medical Center South campus is on emergency backup power due to an electric outage. Baptist states that electrical contractors are currently on site to restore services.

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In a Facebook post, Baptist states that the Emergency Department is open to patients and emergency procedures will continue. Elective surgeries and procedures, however, will have to be rescheduled.

Private offices and outpatient services within the medical office buildings on the south campus are contacting patients to reschedule their appointments or transfer them to another location.

“Thank you for your understanding and patience as teams work to restore the outage as quickly as possible,” said Baptist.

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