Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth will begin adjusting the scheduling of non-urgent surgeries as all three hospitals are experiencing a sharp influx of COVID-19 patients, according to a joint statement issued by the hospital systems Friday.
The change will free up resources for patients experiencing an emergency or life-threatening illness and help the hospitals manage staffing demands, the statement reads.
“Our health systems are seeing unprecedented demand for inpatient care across our facilities. This has led to our hospitals reaching nearly full capacity at many locations,” officials said in the statement. “Our organizations are experiencing a significant increase in unvaccinated patients being hospitalized because of COVID-19.”
Non-urgent procedures will be adjusted at certain locations, according to the statement.
At Cleveland Clinic, officials will temporarily halt the scheduling of non-urgent inpatient surgeries that require a hospital bed in all Ohio locations, with the exception of Euclid and Lutheran Hospitals, starting Monday, Dec. 6 through Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, according to the release. Essential and urgent surgeries, as well as heart, cancer, pediatric and transplantation surgeries, and outpatient surgeries not requiring a hospital bed will continue to be scheduled during this time period, officials said.
University Hospitals is rescheduling certain non-urgent surgeries at UH Cleveland Medical Center that require an inpatient stay for a short duration of time and will continue to perform urgent surgeries and outpatient surgeries and procedures that do not involve an overnight stay, according to the statement. UH's community hospitals will continue to perform all surgeries, the release states.
At MetroHealth’s main campus, non-time-sensitive surgeries that were scheduled for today or next week are being rescheduled, according to hospital spokesperson Mike Tobin. Surgeries at other MetroHealth locations are not being impacted at this time, he said.
UH is experiencing a record high number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and both Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth are experiencing increases as well, according to the release.
The change to non-urgent surgeries applies to inpatient procedures in order to free up beds, officials said in the release. Surgeries that do not require a hospital stay will still move forward, the release states.
More than 90 percent of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit are unvaccinated, and the majority of vaccinated patients who are hospitalized have underlying health conditions, according to the statement.
Northeast Ohio is experiencing the largest upticks in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state, according to health officials. The spike is occurring at the same time as health care facilities are experiencing major staffing shortages, officials said.
The announcement comes just one day after both Cleveland Clinic and UH suspended their employee COVID-19 vaccination mandates, citing a federal injunction issued earlier this week that blocked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from enforcing the mandate.
MetroHealth issued a staff vaccination mandate back in October, and officials said 99 percent of employees complied.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Read the full statement below:
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge healthcare providers globally and nationally, including Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System and University Hospitals, resulting in yet another surge in the number of COVID-19 patients. As we continue to navigate the pandemic and adjust to the changing healthcare needs of our patients, our health systems are seeing unprecedented demand for inpatient care across our facilities. This has led to our hospitals reaching nearly full capacity at many locations. Our organizations are experiencing a significant increase in unvaccinated patients being hospitalized because of COVID-19.
· More than 90% of patients with COVID-19 in the ICU are non-vaccinated. This means that vaccination is protecting people from severe illness. The majority of vaccinated patients who are hospitalized have underlying health conditions.
· We are urging everyone eligible to please get vaccinated.
· University Hospitals is experiencing record high census of hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients.
· Cleveland Clinic hospitals are experiencing a significant increase in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.
· The MetroHealth System is experiencing an increase in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.
We are committed to serving the urgent needs of our patients and community. Therefore, in the interest of maintaining high levels of quality and safety, Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System and University Hospitals are voluntarily making adjustments to the scheduling of non-urgent surgeries at certain locations. Patient and caregiver safety remain our highest priority. This action frees resources for patients with immediate and life-threatening needs and manages the demands on frontline caregivers, who have served with distinction throughout the pandemic.
We remain available to provide care to patients experiencing an emergency, life-threatening illness or prescribed screening or testing as well as providing outpatient surgeries that do not require a hospital bed.
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