Hospitals, surgeons, balance cancellation of elective surgeries during winter surge
Officials at CRMC in Fresno say they ll stop all non-urgent surgeries and procedures by January 1st.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Hospitals around the Central Valley are pushing the pause button on elective surgeries to keep space and staff available during the worst COVID-19 surge of the pandemic.
Hospital leaders are being forced to prioritize their limited resources for patients who have already been admitted to the hospital, including those battling COVID-19.
Due to a steep rise in coronavirus admissions and quarantined staff, officials at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno say they ll stop all non-urgent surgeries and procedures by January 1st.