Arkanasas hospital postpones nonemergency surgeries

Baxter County Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark., said Nov. 11 it will begin postponing nonemergency surgeries, according to local news station KY3.

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The hospital will only defer procedures requiring an overnight hospital stay in order to free up beds for COVID-19 patients. 

As of Nov. 11, 50 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 and are sidelined. 

The hospital is caring for 20 patients with COVID-19, and five are in the intensive care unit. 

More articles on patient flow:
UnityPoint Meriter restricting some overnight surgeries amid COVID-19 surge
Cleveland Clinic to reschedule nonemergency surgeries
Sanford Health rescheduling nonemergency procedures

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