It's time to delay elective medical procedures, writes U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams.
, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have said, this move is imperative for our national COVID-19 response for several reasons.►First, non-essential planned procedures consume personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves and gowns.
►Second, a person rarely comes in alone for a medical procedure. Each additional person, whether a loved one or caregiver, may have an undiagnosed case of COVID-19 that could be transmitted to the medical staff and facility. The president and his task force’s guidelines around social distancing mean avoiding unnecessary interactions, and that includes those we could eliminate by postponing elective procedures.
►Third, as we are in the midst of a whole-of-government effort to fight COVID-19, we need all our current health care workforce and more to meet the demands of this challenge. Every non-urgent case takes precious staff time and energy, straining a workforce that is already going above and beyond in this fight.
►Finally, elective cases occasionally require prolonged hospital stays, ventilators and other resources that may soon be necessary to respond to community spread of COVID-19. While the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services are facilitating innovative approaches to repurpose buildings, beds and equipment, we also can increase existing capacity through judicious postponement of elective procedures.
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