Hospitals across the U.S. are again suspending non-urgent surgeries in response to a steep rise in COVID-19 cases in order to make room for patients in need of care most immediately.
On Friday, the Cleveland Clinic extended a halt on nonessential procedures, the latest among a growing number of systems to take such measures as hospital beds fill quickly. Intermountain Healthcare warned in a press briefing that its ICUs are near full capacity.
Three major healthcare associations, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Friday reiterated pleas for all eligible Americans to get vaccinations and booster shots to protect themselves and their communities as families and friends gather for the holidays.
