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Amid surge, hospitals hesitate to cancel non-emergency surgeries

from Kaiser Health News

Amid surge, hospitals hesitate to cancel non-emergency surgeries Kaiser Health News Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing some of its hospitals to convert cafeterias into wards and pitch tents in parking lots. Hospitals elsewhere prepped for a similar surge: They cleared beds, stockpiled scarce protective equipment, and — voluntarily or under government orders — temporarily canceled non-emergency surgeries to save space and supplies for coronavirus patients. In most places, that surge in patients never materialized. Now, coronavirus cases are skyrocketing nationally and hospitalizations are climbing at an alarming rate. READ MORE

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