A nation-wide review of elective surgery and COVID-surge capacity
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 225,000 excess deaths in the
United States. A moratorium on elective surgery was placed early in the pandemic to reduce …
United States. A moratorium on elective surgery was placed early in the pandemic to reduce …
Adapting hospital capacity to meet changing demands during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background To calculate hospital surge capacity, achieved via hospital provision
interventions implemented for the emergency treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 …
interventions implemented for the emergency treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 …
[PDF][PDF] Covid-19 created an elective surgery backlog: how can hospitals get back on track
Covid-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in health care systems across the United States and
world. To reduce infectious risk to patients and providers, and conserve critical resources …
world. To reduce infectious risk to patients and providers, and conserve critical resources …
Institutional surgical response and associated volume trends throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and postvaccination recovery period
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with decreased surgical procedure
volumes, but existing studies have not investigated this association beyond the end of 2020 …
volumes, but existing studies have not investigated this association beyond the end of 2020 …
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic restructuring on surgical volume and outcomes of non-COVID patients undergoing surgery
CC Shao, MC McLeod, L Gleason… - The American …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives COVID-19 has caused significant surgical delays as institutions minimize patient
exposure to hospital settings and utilization of health care resources. We aimed to assess …
exposure to hospital settings and utilization of health care resources. We aimed to assess …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective inpatient surgical admissions: evidence from Maryland
Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to large-scale cancellation and deferral of elective
surgeries. We quantified volume declines, and subsequent recoveries, across all hospitals …
surgeries. We quantified volume declines, and subsequent recoveries, across all hospitals …
The impact of COVID-19 on emergency general surgery admissions and operative volumes: a single centre experience
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant strain on healthcare
resources and utilisation globally. The appearance of the disease in the Republic of Ireland …
resources and utilisation globally. The appearance of the disease in the Republic of Ireland …
Short-term effects of canceled elective procedures due to COVID-19: evidence from the veterans affairs healthcare system
Objective: To determine whether delayed or canceled elective procedures due to COVID-19
resulted in higher rates of ED utilization and/or increased mortality. Summary of Background …
resulted in higher rates of ED utilization and/or increased mortality. Summary of Background …
Surgery and COVID-19: a rapid scoping review of the impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on surgical services
Objectives To understand how surgical services have been reorganised during and
following public health emergencies, particularly the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic …
following public health emergencies, particularly the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Preserving elective surgeries in the COVID-19 pandemic and the future
JW Meredith, KP High, JA Freischlag - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
“Cancel everything” has trended as a hashtag during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic, and for good reason. The pandemic has touched virtually …
19) pandemic, and for good reason. The pandemic has touched virtually …