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NEW: @UTMedicalCenter has began deferring non-essential inpatient surgeries.
"We're in a surge state at this point," Dr. Gray said. #WBIR
"We're in a surge state at this point," Dr. Gray said. #WBIR
NEW: @Parkwest Medical Center "has made the decision to postpone non-urgent cases that require overnight stays in order to reallocate patient care resources for unprecedented COVID-19 patient volumes.”
Full statement to #WBIR:
Full statement to #WBIR:
Blount Memorial Hospital said they're not deferring elective procedures altogether but "are occasionally adjusting our surgical schedules for non-emergent cases that require an inpatient admission after surgery."
Outpatient surgical cases remain unaffected. #WBIR
Outpatient surgical cases remain unaffected. #WBIR
From @TennovaHealth: [Our] hospitals in the region continue to perform elective procedures, but review the schedule daily to ensure we have the appropriate resources. While we've been preparing for the surge, this is a serious situation.
Sweetwater Hospital Association told me they're not making any changes in procedures at this time.
We've reached out to the Rennova hospitals in our area as well, but have not yet heard back.
We've reached out to the Rennova hospitals in our area as well, but have not yet heard back.
