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Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic

08/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: American Hospital Association (AHA). Published: 8/10/2020. The American Hospital Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, have released this updated joint statement that provides a list of principles and considerations to guide physicians, nurses, and hospitals and health systems during the COVID-19 pandemic as they provide essential care to their patients and communities, and seek to ensure ongoing preparation to meet patients’ needs for recommended essential procedures. (Text)