Health clinics see spike in patients after Carney Hospital closure [Video]

Local health clinics are experiencing a surge in patients following Steward Health Care’s closure of Carney Hospital in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, putting a strain on staff and resources.”We’ve had a spike in patients coming. It’s been a little lumpy,” said Dr. Guy Fish, CEO of Codman Square Health Center. “Some days like Mondays and Tuesdays particularly earlier in the week, we’ve found up to a 40 percent increase in our patient volume.” Codman Square Health Center, located about a mile from the former Carney Hospital, has seen a significant rise in patient numbers since the hospital’s closure two weeks ago.On days when the urgent care facility would typically treat 65 patients, it is now caring for closer to 90. Fish said that has put stress on his staff and forced a redesign of where patients are first screened.This increase has stressed the health center’s staff and forced them to relocate …