Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate to Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries

Hospitals say they are better prepared to deal with COVID patients, the risk of infection

Hospitals stocked enough protective equipment in most instances to adequately protect healthcare staff and patients. Tyler Olson/Shutterstock

Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing some of its hospitals to convert cafeterias into wards and pitch tents in parking lots.