(March 17, 2020) – Beginning this week, Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health announced they will start to postpone certain non-urgent elective medical procedures to prepare for an expected surge in patients needing hospitalization for COVID-19.
This change will free up space and beds within Utah’s medical facilities, preserve supplies, and make more medical staff available to treat patients with COVID-19, according to a blog post.
“Patients affected by this change will be directly notified as soon as possible over the next few days. Postponed procedures will be rescheduled after this expected surge subsides. Intermountain and University of Utah Health facilities will continue to provide care for urgent situations and emergency patients as it always does.”
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