Genesis HealthCare Postpones Some Elective Surgeries

The Genesis HealthCare System announced Friday that it is suspending some elective surgeries due to COVID-19 cases in the area. Surgeries that are not critical but require an overnight stay in the hospital are being postponed. Genesis will continue to perform all essential surgical procedures that address saving a patient’s life; preserving function of organ or limb; reducing metastasis or progression of a disease; or reducing severe symptoms. Surgeons’ office staff will contact patients to reschedule procedures. This postponement enable Genesis to have beds available in the Critical Care Unit and other nursing units for the recent high influx of COVID-19 patients.

Genesis also announced it’s reopening its COVID-19 Positive Community Clinic. It will assist those in the community who have tested positive for COVID-19 with managing their mild to moderate symptoms. This outpatient, primary care clinic is available for positive patients with non-emergent symptoms from the day of diagnosis through day 21. The clinic is staffed by physicians and advanced practice providers who will help patients manage their symptoms.

The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 740-297-8612. it is located at 840 Bethesda Drive Building 3, Suite 2C.