Is surgery for prostate cancer considered an elective procedure? The Defense Department has described Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s surger y to treat his prostate cancer on Dec. 22 as an “elective ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Thanks to a change in scheduling rules, elective surgeries on Saturdays are newly available at Cleveland ...

A number of outpatient procedures at UVA Health are being postponed due to a nationwide shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene caused damage to a major medical supplier in North Carolina. The ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - With the end of the year approaching, some local doctors are reminding folks with medical insurance to consider having some elective procedures done, especially if ...

The most common elective procedure that older patients are considering is a major joint surgery, according to a Jan. 30 study published in the JAMA Network. The study surveyed U.S. adults aged 50 to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - UToledo Health is halting elective surgical procedures through Monday, Oct. 14 amid a shortage of IV fluids. A university spokesperson said the effects of Hurricane Helene have ...

Researchers suggest same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention, such as stent placement, was not associated with a higher risk of readmission or mortality, but few providers ...

Empty hospital bed. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Empty hospital bed. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Research recently compiled shows the list of top ten health ...

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines is postponing some elective surgeries and procedures as Iowa finds itself in the midst of ...

44. Prescot, Ariz.-based Yavapai Regional Medical Center, which recently joined Dignity Health, will limit elective procedures effective Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, according to The Daily Courier. Hospitals ...

A month after announcing that all nonessential health care should be delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration released recommendations on restarting elective surgeries and ...