On Monday there was some discussion of closing down everything, canceling scheduled surgeries, etc. A couple of our surgeons pre-emptively moved cases to other days this week. We had some complex cases that deserved to be done in daylight hours in a fully staffed hospital, that we discussed rescheduling if we were partially open.
Around mid-afternoon on Monday our CO made the decision to stay open. He noted that we had a commitment to honor to our patients, most/all of whom had made arrangements for time off work, con leave, child care, and so on. I don't think President Bush would have wanted servicemembers, retirees, and their families to be impacted in this way on his account. Staying open was the right thing to do.
