IV fluid supply crunch forces hospitals to postpone elective surgery
A limited supply of IV fluid, stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, is forcing some hospitals across the U.S. to postpone elective surgery and other nonemergency procedures to...
Surgery Post-COVID: No Need to Wait More Than 2 Weeks, New …
Sep 11, 2024 · Delaying elective surgery by more than two weeks after a positive COVID-19 test is not associated with better surgical outcomes.
Elective Surgery - latest research news and features - Medical …
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Hospitals are canceling elective surgeries because they can’t …
Jul 19, 2024 · Hospital systems from New York to Massachusetts to Pennsylvania impacted by the CrowdStrike outage say they’re canceling appointments and shifting to pen and paper.
UToledo Health cancels elective surgeries amid shortage of IV fluids
Oct 4, 2024 · UToledo Health, which encompasses the University of Toledo’s medical school, physician practices, and hospital, is taking immediate action and will be canceling elective surgeries for the next...
Elective surgeries are on the rise: What does it mean for ... - Advisory
Jun 21, 2023 · Older adults are now catching up on elective procedures they missed during the pandemic, such as hip and knee replacements. And as service volumes continue to grow, there will be a significant impact on several areas of the healthcare industry.
Study advises seniors to delay elective surgeries after heart attack
Nov 1, 2024 · People aged 67 and older face double to triple the risk of life-threatening complications -- like a stroke or a second heart attack -- if they move forward with elective surgery too soon...
ASA and APSF Release Updated Recommendations for Elective Surgery …
Jun 19, 2023 · ASA and APSF Release Updated Recommendations for Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Infection. Guidance reflects latest research on providing safe care and improved access to elective procedures
Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one …
May 2, 2024 · Waiting times for public hospital elective surgery have been in the news ahead of this year’s federal budget. That’s the type of non-emergency surgery that covers everything from removing...
Elective surgery News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Sep 17, 2020 · Hospitals in regional Victoria can now begin ramping up their elective surgeries again, with metropolitan Melbourne soon to follow. But six months of partial shutdown has left a significant...