Becker's Healthcare January 17, 2025
Many health systems have reopened clinics or resumed surgeries during the second week of deadly wildfires spreading through Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Hospital were among the healthcare organizations that temporarily paused some elective surgeries due to fire-related disruptions. Most health systems in the area also shuttered outpatient clinics and physician offices amid evacuation orders and heavy smoke.
Cedars-Sinai said it resumed a full surgical schedule and reopened most outpatient offices and surgery centers in a Jan. 16 media alert. Huntington Hospital said most elective procedures have resumed at its main campus and outpatient surgery center.
Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals and emergency services are fully open and operational, according to a Jan. 16...
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