Urgent Care to close for one day
Poplar Bluff, MO – On Saturday, December 4, 2021, electrical power to the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will be switched off for a duration of 10 hours. The shutoff is part of an electrical system modernization project.
“Ultimately, this will help us better- and more safely – serve our Veterans,” said Interim Medical Center Director, Chandra Miller. “Our infrastructure needs to be updated to current standards and once this project is complete, we will have a secondary power system, which will prevent future facility-wide power outages.”
Short term impacts will include closure of the facility’s urgent care on Saturday, and phone and network outages.
“That means our pharmacy refill line will also be down,” said Miller. “Veterans who want to request a pharmacy refill can still use our My HealtheVet function, though,” she said, referring to VA’s online program Veterans can use to manage their health care, see their medical records, refill prescriptions and view their lab results.
Miller explained intensive planning has been underway to minimize impacts to Veterans and ensure the project’s safe completion.
“Every expert imaginable has been involved in ensuring this project will be completed efficiently and safely,” she said. “We appreciate the patience of our Veterans and community, as we move forward with modernizing to better serve our Veterans.”
