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AdventHealth Porter hospital in Denver closes after losing heat, hot water

Emergency department closed and surgeries rescheduled through Wednesday

Porter Adventist Hospital on April 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Porter Adventist Hospital on April 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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in Denver is closed to new patients after the facility lost heat and hot water following a boiler system failure on Monday.

The hospital at 2525 S. Downing St., is closed to new patients, All surgeries scheduled through Wednesday will be rescheduled and the emergency department is closed.

The medical office buildings at 850 and 950 E. Harvard Ave., and the Porter Medical Plaza at 2535 S. Downing St., were not affected by the boiler outage and are still open.

An emergency boiler is en route to the hospital and will be installed as soon as possible, according to a news release from AdventHealth.

The hospital is also working to transport patients to other facilities and will send staff to other facilities to support patients as needed, according to the company.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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