Noted: The University of Wisconsin Health’s American Center Hospital in Madison turned away ambulances for about 120 hours this year. Most of the hours came over several days in April.
In a statement, UW Health spokesman Tom Russell did not address the reason for the diversions but said, in part: “In the rare instances where we have had to divert patients from our smaller east side Madison hospital, our Level 1 Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center at University Hospital was a very close option for emergency crews.”