Hospitals and Business Offices
Emory hospitals, business offices, and contact centers will operate as usual to ensure seamless patient care. You can also connect with your physicians and care providers through your MyChart account.
Outpatient Practice Locations
All Emory Clinic, Emory Specialty Associate clinics, and Ambulatory Surgery Centers will be closed tomorrow, Sept. 27. The areas that will proceed with limited and clinically time-sensitive services as an exception are:
- Oncology Infusion (for selected patients who will be confirmed through the oncology infusion team).
- Radiation Oncology (for selected patients who will be confirmed by the oncology team).
- In-vitro fertilization (patients will be confirmed by that team).
- Dialysis Centers (patients will be confirmed by that team).
- Patient Access will begin to notify all other patients of the closure via text messages and usual phone methods. Patients will be rescheduled for make-up appointments as soon as possible.
For Our Employees: Reporting to Work
- All staff scheduled to work tonight, Sept. 26, and tomorrow, Sept. 27, should come in as planned (with the exception of the ambulatory locations outlined above). Please plan extra time to arrive safely and use caution, as the winds are expected to pick up this evening.
- Team members scheduled to work are welcome to arrive early or stay late for shifts. Sleep accommodations can be made, and you should check with your leader for more information.
- Weather conditions may impede the ability for some to get to work, please consider staying on-site until your replacement arrives.
- When preparing for work, you may wish to pack a change of clothes, personal medications, and toiletries. Click here for an Inclement Weather “Go-Bag” checklist to guide your precautionary preparations.
- If we need to call a code weather, we will activate code protocols and provide more specific details at that time.
Local Resources
While we will continue to share updates through email and the intranet (ourehc.org), please reference the resources below for updates on weather, road and traffic conditions, and more.
- For weather updates, check in with the National Weather Service.
- Georgia Power is preparing for Helene’s impact. Click here to report an outage or view an outage map.
- Any road closures can be tracked on the Georgia Department of Transportation website.
- Visit Georgia Emergency Management Agency for tips on preparation at home and staying safe, and for your local emergency management agency’s contact information.
- Dial 311 for non-emergency services and information.
- Call 911 for fire, police, or medical emergencies.
- If you need resources to cope during this time, please take advantage of the services provided by BHS, Emory Healthcare’s employee assistance program. To speak with a BHS Care Coordinator, call 1-800-327-2251.
We will continue to monitor the weather and provide you with updates as needed. Our goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of our team members, patients, their families, and physicians. Please be safe and thank you for your flexibility.
