COVID-19 hospitalizations — which are less sensitive to holiday-related data lags than positivity rates, case counts or deaths — are up in more than half the United States and doubled over the past two weeks in three states and Washington, D.C.
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Ohio reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations: 5 things to know
Ohio reported 5,356 COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 29, surpassing the previous hospitalizations record of 5,308 on Dec. 15, 2020, Gov. Mike DeWine said in a press release.
NIH hospital to postpone surgeries as COVID-19 sidelines staff
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is postponing elective surgeries at its hospital in Bethesda, Md., as dozens of staff must isolate or quarantine, Reuters reported Dec. 29.
UChicago temporarily closes urgent aid at 1 facility
University of Chicago at Ingalls-Flossmoor (Ill.) temporarily closed its urgent aid location Dec. 29 because of the COVID-19 surge.
Cleveland Clinic again bumps back nonurgent surgeries
Cleveland Clinic revised its timeline for the resumption of nonurgent procedures to mid-January.
Tomah Health suspends urgent care because of high patient demand
Tomah (Wis.) Health is suspending urgent care starting Jan. 1 as it deals with high patient volume from COVID-19 and other illnesses.
New York City public hospitals limit visits after COVID-19 outbreak at 1 facility
New York City Health and Hospitals, which operates the city’s 11 public hospitals, put visitation limitation policies in place Dec. 22 after visitors were linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at one facility, The New York Times reported.
Some Maryland hospitals activate crisis standards of care
Several hospitals across Maryland have activated crisis standards of care as COVID-19 hospitalizations spike.
Maryland surpasses 1,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations, enacts pandemic plans for hospitals
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan confirmed the state surpassed 1,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 23, triggering hospitals within the state to enact pandemic plans as mandated by the health department.
TidalHealth pauses nonemergency procedures requiring overnight stay at 2 hospitals
TidalHealth is temporarily suspending nonemergency surgeries that would require an overnight stay at Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and Seaford, Del.-based TidalHealth Nanticoke starting Dec. 27.
