A number of Chicago-area hospitals are ramping back up elective surgeries, as the latest COVID-19 surge fades.
NorthShore University HealthSystem is resuming elective surgeries after largely suspending them earlier this month.
“There are a number of patients who don’t have COVID but still have medical problems,” said Dr. Richard Scott, chief clinical officer for Amita, which has 19 hospitals in Illinois. “These are people in need of care too.” Just two weeks ago, Amita had 855 patients with COVID-19 or suspected cases of the illness in its hospitals, Scott said. As of Thursday, that number was down to about 500, he said.
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