Fall River, New Bedford hospitals cutting back on elective procedures
NEW BEDFORD — Hospitals across the state will be cutting back on elective procedures and treatments, a move that will have ripple effects on the SouthCoast. In a press conference on Dec. 7, Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health and Human Services said that effective Dec. 11, hospitals will need to cease these procedures that impact inpatient capacity. This does not apply to the cancellation or delay of life-sustaining care or care that would adversely impact the patient's health. The directive is an effort to redeploy staff from nonessential elective procedures to support the essential and ...
Source: southcoasttoday.com