Life events during time of crisis
Non-emergency medical surgeries being postponed
If you were planning on having elective surgery soon, you may have to reschedule.
Due to the possible surge of coronavirus cases at area hospitals, elective surgeries are being rescheduled.
Sutter Health has postponed all elective procedures at local hospitals that can be safely rescheduled, according to Dennis Sindelar, chief administrative officer for Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley, Yuba City. The hospital is still performing emergency surgeries.
“This decision was made to help preserve capacity to address critical needs as they arise and to keep our staff and patients safe,” Sindelar said via email.
Sutter Surgical Hospital will be taking on less-critical patients from Northern California to free up bed space if a surge arrives.
Adventist Health/rideout is also postponing elective procedures, according to Dr. Aaron Kalin, chief of staff for the Department of Anes
Dr. Aaron Kalin
hand washing.
As of Thursday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in YubaSutter had increased to 37. There are 22 cases in Sutter County and 15 in Yuba County.
In a Thursday evening briefing video, Bi-county Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu wore a facial covering to exemplify the importance of protecting those around the wearer. She said people should protect themselves and others.
“My facial covering protects you and your facial covering protects me,” Luu said. “I should not be taking away valuable surgical masks and N-95 masks from them (healthcare workers).”
She said that starting today (Friday), county employees will be wearing facial coverings, and said visitors who do not wear a face covering will be asked to leave and return when theye have one.
“This is, again, intended to make sure that you protect me and I protect you,” Luu said.
Dr. Luu