MedCity News May 4, 2020
States are starting to loosen restrictions on elective surgeries for hospitals. But health systems won’t necessarily open the floodgates, as they still have to consider how offices will source PPE.
Hospitals across the U.S. have begun to plan how they will reopen for elective procedures. Several states, including Florida, Georgia, and Oregon, have already lifted restrictions on nonessential medical procedures.
According to a report released by accounting firm Crowe LLP, hospitals saw patient volumes decrease by 56% between March 1 and April 15, translating to an estimated decline of $1.44 billion per day for hospitals with more than 100 beds. The lifted restrictions would allow hospitals to once again offer elective procedures, such as hip replacements or cataract surgeries.
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