Medical Center Considers Cancelling Surgeries Due To Drug Shortage

A top official of Anne Arundel Medical Center told state lawmakers in Annapolis that medical center considered cancelling all surgeries last weekend, because of a medication shortage.

Dr. Meisenberg, who chairs quality improvement for the medical center, talked about the decision during a state legislative hearing in Annapolis today.

He said the hospital had a shortage of drugs that are used to revive patients after surgery.

"Last week, I sat through a meeting, where we would discuss whether we would have enough reversal agent for anesthetics, to continue to do surgery over the weekend, in other words to keep our door open," Meisenberg told members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.
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