'Hospitals want to assure patients that if they have an issue, dial 911 and get to the hospital,' Medtronic Executive Chairman Omar Ishrak told CNBC.
Monday after retiring as CEO, said the medical-devices company is focused on ensuring patients "who need care get care." Many hospitals remain prepared to care for patients with these urgent health needs, he said.
One factor influencing the decline in emergency room visits is the stay-at-home orders implemented in states across the country.by the reduction in hospital procedures during the Covid-19 outbreak, particularly as elective procedures that use the company's products are postponed.
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