HealthLeaders Media April 20, 2020
When the crisis level of the coronavirus pandemic passes, healthcare providers will need sophisticated strategies to restart elective surgery.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– When resuming elective surgery, healthcare providers should monitor their communities’ coronavirus pandemic statistics.
– Assessing the availability of coronavirus testing and setting testing policies is a key step in resuming elective surgery.
– Setting protocols for healthcare worker and patient personal protective equipment also is essential.
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released recommendations to guide healthcare providers when they resume elective surgery that has been put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.
To boost resources for treating hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, governors across the country have ordered hospitals to delay elective surgery procedures. Last...
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