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Palmdale Regional Medical Center to resume certain elective surgeries Monday

by The AV Times Staff • May 15, 2020

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PALMDALE – Palmdale Regional Medical Center is preparing to perform certain elective surgeries starting Monday, May 18, based on recent guidelines set forth by healthcare and state officials.

The hospital is ready to meet surgical needs but recognizes that people might be concerned about coming to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CEO Richard Allen.

“We want to assure the public that we are doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of patients and staff during this challenging time,” Allen said.

The hospital’s safety protocols include temperature checks and health questions being asked before anyone is allowed to enter the hospital; deep cleaning and disinfection; suspended visitation; and practicing appropriate social distancing. The hospital is also using UV light sterilization as a further method of disinfection.

The surgery teams at Palmdale Regional Medical Center are working with physician offices to accommodate surgeries and procedures that were postponed due to COVID-19, or that may have recently become a health priority. Patients are encouraged to contact their surgeon or physician for more information.

“The top priority is to ensure that we are providing a safe, quality experience for patients where they can feel protected during their hospitalization,” Allen said.

[Information via news release by Palmdale Regional Medical Center.]

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Filed Under: Health, Home, Palmdale

4 comments for "Palmdale Regional Medical Center to resume certain elective surgeries Monday"

  1. South Valley patient says

    May 17, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    I’m very supportive of our Palmdale Regional Hospital and I think they do great work. Period!

  2. William says

    May 15, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    That was a particularly ignorant comment.

    Just where to you think the money comes from to run a hospital to cover uncompensated care for the uninsured?

    Hospitals are the only businesses I can think of that by law have to accept “customers” in the ERs whether they can pay or not.

    Did the company you owned or worked have to do that?

  3. Evo3 says

    May 15, 2020 at 9:05 am

    Top priority is to continue making profit. Covid patients are still coming in everyday, don’t be fooled by what these greedy bastards say. Don’t forgot they’ll put they’re employees and patients at risk as long as they can keep their bonuses rolling in.

    • Dr. No says

      May 18, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      Both hospitals have a need to recover cost only one could spend a little more on housecleaning to improve on that D letter that was given. Dirty City dirty hospital.

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