Hospital Staffing Shortages Could Impede Recovery Of Procedure Volumes

Even as COVID-19 hospitalization rates are declining, expected staff shortages could force more hospitals to postpone surgeries and interventions in the coming months.

• Source: Alamy

Fewer COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the US than a month ago and the overall surgical capacity for the country is improving, but many hospitals are still postponing surgeries and other elective procedures due to staffing shortages, according to a new report from Credit Suisse.

“We continue to believe that concerns over staff shortages were a factor contributing to decisions among officials and health systems in some states to take actions in July and August...

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