Simply Amazing: A Hospital Defies Destruction
Simply Amazing: A Hospital Defies Destruction
It remains to be seen what kind of medical facility will be built to replace Moore Medical Center. "Nobody knows what will happen next, but a lot of us speculate that they will not rebuild an inpatient facility," said Dr. Womble, who had worked at Moore Medical Center for four years.
Whitaker said the first priority was to re-establish the clinics located at Moore Medical, and that has been done. The next step is, possibly, a temporary building in Moore for urgent care. The long-term plan remains in the discussion phase.
"We've already started having some meetings," Whitaker said. "We're going to determine what type of facility, what service levels it will be offering as we go back."
It's hard knowing that his hospital is no longer there, Dr. Raju said.
"We are going to miss it," he said. "It's unimaginable."
Dr. Womble said those first few hours, when he wasn't sure of where he'd be working, were difficult. He struggles to describe the feeling of not being able to provide care at his hospital at the time it's most needed.
"It's really hard to put it into words," he said. "It's the only hospital in that city, and it's just me and my partner to take care of virtually everyone that comes in with any kind of medical problem. I definitely feel a tie to the community.
"It's devastating. What is the rest of the city going to do for their hospital care? They essentially will not have a hospital in their city. They'll have to drive to another city for care."
The Aftermath
It remains to be seen what kind of medical facility will be built to replace Moore Medical Center. "Nobody knows what will happen next, but a lot of us speculate that they will not rebuild an inpatient facility," said Dr. Womble, who had worked at Moore Medical Center for four years.
Whitaker said the first priority was to re-establish the clinics located at Moore Medical, and that has been done. The next step is, possibly, a temporary building in Moore for urgent care. The long-term plan remains in the discussion phase.
"We've already started having some meetings," Whitaker said. "We're going to determine what type of facility, what service levels it will be offering as we go back."
It's hard knowing that his hospital is no longer there, Dr. Raju said.
"We are going to miss it," he said. "It's unimaginable."
Dr. Womble said those first few hours, when he wasn't sure of where he'd be working, were difficult. He struggles to describe the feeling of not being able to provide care at his hospital at the time it's most needed.
"It's really hard to put it into words," he said. "It's the only hospital in that city, and it's just me and my partner to take care of virtually everyone that comes in with any kind of medical problem. I definitely feel a tie to the community.
"It's devastating. What is the rest of the city going to do for their hospital care? They essentially will not have a hospital in their city. They'll have to drive to another city for care."
