A Boiler Failure Continues To Impact Services At Franklin Woods Community Hospital In Johnson City. All Inpatients Have Been Transferred To Other Ballad Health Facilities. The Emergency Department Remains Open With Auxiliary Heating Units In Place. Ballad Health Officials Said: “System Engineers And Staff Are Actively Working With Third-Party Engineering Teams To Provide An Alternative System.” Labor And Delivery Services Have Been Redirected To Indian Path Community Hospital In Kingsport. Elective Surgeries And Outpatient Services Have Been Postponed, With Affected Patients Being Contacted Directly.
