| With the coronavirus spreading across the U.S., some hospitals and health systems are canceling elective surgery to prevent the spread of coronavirus as well as dedicate resources to its coronavirus response. The American College of Surgeons recommended hospitals and health systems review scheduled elective procedures and plan to minimize, postpone or cancel them. U.S. Surgeon General tweeted on March 14: “Hospitals & healthcare systems, PLEASE CONSIDER STOPPING ELECTIVE PROCEDURES until we can #FlattenTheCurve!” Here is a running list of hospitals and health systems that are canceling or postponing elective surgeries due to the coronavirus outbreak. 1. Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is deferring appropriate elective and non-urgent care, according to a statement provided to Becker’s. 2. NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City indefinitely postponed all elective surgeries beginning March 16. The hospital will remain open and urgent and emergency procedures will continue, according to a statement from the health system. 3. Northwell Health in new Hyde Park, N.Y., began canceling elective surgeries and procedures at its hospitals on March 16. Elective surgeries, endoscopies and other invasive procedures at the system’s outpatient facilities will continue if they are deemed clinically necessary; however, they will be postponed or canceled if they are deemed non-essential. The new policy is applied to surgeries through April 15. |
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