With the number of new COVID-19 infections continuing to surge, and the number of unvaccinated patients being treated for the virus occupying hospital beds, some parts of New York are being forced to cancel or postpone certain elective pro…
The executive order could limit elective procedures if a hospital has 10% or less beds available. The goal is to make room for COVID-19 patients if cases continue to increase and relieve stress on hospitals as they deal with staffing shortages.
Governor Kathy Hochul says starting Friday, hospitals with less than 10% of their beds open will have to stop procedures that are not urgent to make more room.