Hospitals Cancelling Elective Surgeries Amid COVID Surge

Los Angeles CA

11 January, 2022

1:00 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) —With healthcare staff overwhelmed amid this most recent COVID-19 surge, hospitals around the Southland are canceling elective surgeries, everything from joint replacements to gallbladder surgeries this week. "It's literally a challenge finding a warm body because there are so many out sick and unavailable to work," said senior vice president and CSO at Methodist Hospital, Clifford Daniels. With 100 of its 1800 full-time staff positive for COVID-19, the Arcadia hospital is scrambling to keep up with the never-ending tsunami of patients. Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.