Power outage strikes New York ASC

A power outage in Clinton County, New York, affected businesses and healthcare facilities Tuesday, according to local newspaper the Press Republican.

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The key details to know:

1. Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based Kevin J. Carroll Ambulatory Surgery Center used a power generator to keep services running.

2. Other healthcare facilities, like the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and the H.K. Freedman Renal Center in the Plattsburgh area, relied on power generators to keep the lights on.

3. A communications specialist for the University of Vermont Health Network told the Press Republican that the healthcare facilities have a utility disruption plan for emergencies and power outages.

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