Hospitals are canceling elective surgeries to respond to COVID. Hereâs what you need to know By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey Globe Staff,Updated December 11, 2020, 3:27 p.m. Email to a Friend Canceling even a small number of elective procedures can make a big difference in terms of hospital capacity said Dr. Ravin Davidoff, chief medical officer at Boston Medical Center.Erin Clark/Globe Staff As the COVID-19 crisis escalates again in Massachusetts, the stateâs hospitals are working to add capacity so they can treat growing numbers of patients. Beginning Friday, under an order from the B...