Who should we treat: elective surgical admissions or patients with COVID-19?

Am J Manag Care. 2020 Oct;26(10):423-424. doi: 10.37765/ajmc.2020.88445.

Abstract

In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care leaders must work to optimize emergency department and hospital efficiency while maintaining patient access to care.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Elective Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
  • SARS-CoV-2