Shuttered hospitals reopening as COVID-19 spreads

State and local governments across the nation are rushing to reopen facilities


State and local governments across the nation are rushing to reopen hospitals that were recently shut down, according to an article on the Becker’s Hospital Review website.

California is looking to reopen several shuttered hospitals, including Seton Medical Center in Daly City and St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles.

In Blue Island, Ill., a south suburb of Chicago, the closed MetroSouth Medical Center is accepting patients.

Pennsylvania and Washington are also reopening hospitals.

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April 1, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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