Tennessee Hospital Association Principles for Returning to Elective Surgery and Procedures
April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, April 28 -- The Tennessee Hospital Association issued the following news:
As response to the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in early- and mid-March, hospitals began following guidance to reduce elective procedures. Soon after, Governor Bill Lee's Executive Order (EO) 18 was issued on March 23 to suspend all elective procedures in the state to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE), preserve hospital inpatient capacity and promote social distancing to reduce . . .
As response to the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in early- and mid-March, hospitals began following guidance to reduce elective procedures. Soon after, Governor Bill Lee's Executive Order (EO) 18 was issued on March 23 to suspend all elective procedures in the state to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE), preserve hospital inpatient capacity and promote social distancing to reduce . . .