Nearly 20 healthcare systems canceling, postponing surgeries

Editor's Note

Because of the coronavirus outbreak and recommendations from the American College of Surgeons and US Surgeon General, healthcare systems across the US are cancelling or postponing elective surgical procedures, the March 16 Becker’s Hospital Review reports.

These steps are being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to dedicate resources to their systems’ coronavirus responses.

The list of healthcare systems includes:

• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts
• NewYork-Presbyterian, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Mount Sinai Health System in New York City
• Hackensack Meridian Health, Edison, New Jersey
• University of Utah Medical System and Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City
• Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and Beaumont Health in Troy, Michigan
• UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin
• Ascension St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis
• Swedish Medical Center, Seattle
• St Charles Health Care System, Bend, Oregon.