With just days to go before the threatened closure of Providence Hospital, the District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) confirmed that Providence will not close its acute care services this December as previously announced. “Providence Hospital’s Emergency Department will remain open to low acuity visits until April 30, 2019, and the hospital will maintain 10-15 inpatient beds to support emergency services,” said DC City Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie on Saturday. "This victory gives us the space and time to continue to demand a full service hospital at Providence," said NNU's Stephen Frum. McDuffie thanked “everyone who fought to prevent the hasty December closure and in favor of a transition that prioritizes the health care needs of District residents, including National Nurses United, Metropolitan District 1199 DC, Medical Society of the District of Columbia, community members, Councilmember Vincent Gray, and my Council colleagues.” While McDuffie called the delay positive news, he added that “the future of the hospital remains precarious.”