The outbreak of COVID-19 prompted institutions and governing bodies to postpone and/or cancel non-essential surgeries and procedures. Get the most up-to-date information to help guide your practice.
Info and Resources
- ACS: Be Prepared: Patient-Surgeon Discussion Guide NEW
- ACS: Create a Surgical Review Committee for COVID-19-Related Surgical Triage Decision Making
- ACS: Post-COVID-19 Readiness Checklist for Resuming Surgery
- ACS: Guidance for Local Resumption of Elective Surgery
- ACS: COVID-19 Guidance for Triage of Non–Emergent Surgical Procedures
- ACS: COVID-19 Recommendations for Management of Elective Surgical Procedures
- CMS: Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations
- CMS: Guidelines for Re-Opening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare
- Joint Statement: Re-introduction of Hospital and Office-based Procedures in the COVID-19 Climate for the Practicing Urogynecologist and Gynecologist
- Military Health System Postpones Elective Operations
- New Hampshire Medical Society: Principles for Transitionally Resuming Non-Urgent Procedures during COVID-19 [pdf]
- Royal College of Surgeons of England: Recovery of Surgical Services During and After COVID-19
Elective Surgery Using the New ACS Readiness Checklist
Dr. Christopher Gonzalez shares an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, how his institution is resuming elective surgeries, and how urologists can utilize the new readiness checklist from the American College of Surgeons during the reopening process.
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Resuming Elective Surgeries: What Urologists Need to Know
The American College of Surgeons has released guidance to help the surgical community resume elective surgeries in the coming weeks. Dr. Chris Gonzalez, chair of the AUA's Public Policy Council, joins us today to discuss this new guidance, and explore considerations for the reemergence of elective surgeries.
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COVID-19: Considerations for Elective Urologic Surgery with Dr. Chris Gonzalez
Dr. Chris Gonzalez discusses considerations for elective urologic surgery given the coronavirsus (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on healthcare delivery in the United States. Dr. Gonzalez is chair of the AUA Public Policy Council.
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