Florida hospital weighs reopening vacant surgery center to combat COVID-19 surge

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare could reopen a vacant surgery center to deal with a potential surge of COVID-19 patients, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.

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What you should know:

1. The surgery center closed after the hospital opened the six-story Mustian Center on its main campus last year.

2. However, the hospital could reopen the surgery center to handle a potential surge of COVID-19 cases.

3. The surgery center is not the only option the hospital is considering to increase capacity. The hospital is also weighing converting its behavioral health and rehabilitation centers into COVID-19 units.

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