Indiana’s largest hospital system will be stopping all inpatient non-emergency surgeries as the state faces a growing surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Indiana University Health announced Thursday that the surgery suspension will start Monday. The decision comes after IU Health said last week it was cutting such surgeries by half.
“The surge of COVID-19 patient volumes has continued to accelerate at a rapid pace, and this temporary change is needed to further relieve pressure on our care teams and to free up space for critically ill patients,” IU Health said in a statement.
