Carle Health temporarily halted elective surgical procedures at its Champaign, Ill. Ambulatory Surgery Center after extreme heat and humidity impacted the facility’s cooling system on July 1, according to a statement from the health system.
Elective cases scheduled for the afternoon of July 1 and the following day were rescheduled. The facility took immediate steps to resolve the cooling system issue and resumed normal operations following the holiday weekend.
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