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# How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way Hospitals Care for Patients

Sutter Health's chief medical officer tells US News & World Report how the pandemic permanently changed the way hospitals deliver patient care.

July 28, 2020 by Sutter Health

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CMO Dr. Stephen Lockhart is interviewed by US News & World Report on how the pandemic is changing the way hospitals care for patients.

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