Here are nine hospitals and health systems that have placed restrictions or suspensions on services due to the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks:
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Instead of a second debate, President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden participated in competing televised town halls Oct. 15.
Surgeries at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Surgery Center have been suspended, and others across the health system have been relocated to free up staff as COVID-19 cases rise, according to an Oct. 15 report by the Argus Leader.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California has halted travel after two people involved with Joe Biden's campaign tested positive for COVID-19, according to a campaign statement Oct. 15.
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St. Cloud (Minn.) Surgical Center broke ground on an $11 million facility expansion, according to an Oct. 13 report from KNSI.
Seven physician-owned facilities that have made headlines with big news this year:
Trine University in Angola, Ind., received recognition for its surgical technology suite, according to an Oct. 12 press release. Here are four details:
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System rolled out visitor restrictions at its Northwest Wisconsin locations in response to surging COVID-19 case numbers, The Chronotype reports.
State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health has activated its surge capacity plan to deal with the growing number of COVID-19 inpatients, StateCollege.com reports.