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. KFSN 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.