Emergency System Updates for Oct. 10, 2024

HURRICANE HELENE UPDATES

Find the latest information about hospital and clinic closures, modified hours, elective surgery status, classes, events, and more.

Ballad Health’s Corporate Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) remains active due to ongoing issues caused by severe weather throughout the region. Flooding, high winds and power outages continue to create problems throughout the Appalachian Highlands.

Learn how to keep yourself safe if you’re involved in recovery efforts with our flood safety guidelines.

New/Updated Information

Hospitals in Greeneville, Elizabethton and Kingsport are all fully operational

• Greeneville Community Hospital, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Indian Path Community Hospital and Holston Valley Medical Center – each of which had services impacted by the disaster – are all now fully operational
• Elective surgical services at Greeneville Community Hospital resumed on Tuesday, Oct. 8 

Laughlin Healthcare Center services remain suspended, plans to reopen this week

• Residents from Laughlin Healthcare Center in Greeneville, who were evacuated to Wexford House in Kingsport due to unstable utilities in Greeneville, will return to Laughlin on Thursday, Oct. 10. Laughlin Healthcare Center will be fully operational at that point.

Canceled/resumed classes

• Mandatory licensed nursing skills fairs scheduled in October have been canceled

Support through the Ballad Health Foundation

Multiple assistance funds have been established:

• Disaster Relief Fund – Helps allocate resources for the greatest needs among our patients, team members or our communities.
• Ballad Health Patient Assistance Funds – Support patients in need through navigators and resource specialists.
• Ballad Health Team Member Emergency Fund – Assist team members with food, housing, and transportation needs, administered through local HR offices.

To donate to any of these funds, visit the Ballad Health Foundation Disaster page.

Ballad Health Foundation has set up a new text option. Text disasterrelief to 44834 to make a gift.