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ICYMI: Long Island ER Temporarily Closes Due To Lack Of Nurses

The facility could be shut for at least four weeks in connection to the state's vaccine mandate.

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The Long Beach Emergency Department has closed temporarily due to a lack of nursing staff.
The Long Beach Emergency Department has closed temporarily due to a lack of nursing staff. (Alex Costello/Patch)

LONG BEACH, NY — Residents, community groups and politicians are calling for the Long Beach Emergency Department to reopen. The facility, operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau, closed temporarily due to nursing staff shortages related to the state vaccine mandate, the hospital announced.

Patients in Long Beach in need of emergency care will be directed to the hospital's main campus in Oceanside.

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