What's happening with elective surgery where you are?

[RealAvalon]

Elective surgery was suspended in Canada mid-March to prioritize hospital beds (ICU beds in particular) for COVID.

 

After a month and a half delay because of COVID 19 planning, my friend went into the hospital today for cataract surgery. He arrived at 10am, and was out of the hospital by 11:15am, with one Ativan, and no bill to think about.

 

Amazing.

Edited May 21, 2020 by RealAvalon

[Guest]

ASC’s are opening here. Operating at 25-50% of capacity. Expect to be to 90% by year end.

[+ FrankR]

New York City is still shut down - only life saving or urgent surgeries are currently allowed.

[+ Pensant]

New York City is still shut down - only life saving or urgent surgeries are currently allowed.

That’s not only unfortunate, but short-sighted, if the hospitals there are now less busy.

[mike carey]

Elective surgery has resumed in Canberra, and today a pop-up 51-bed hospital has been opened on a sports ground adjacent to Canberra Hospital. It may not be used, but 37 days ago when it was started nobody would have known that. It cost $14m, but it can be taken down and packed away, and potentially sold.

[thickornotatall]

I had elective surgery a week ago last Monday...I had a lumbar epidural and a left hip/leg ablation...The Surgery Centre will do one procedure every other hour..or half of the normal schedule...no patients allowed inside waiting room..We had to sit in our car until my time..With that they ran 45 minutes late...Glad it was done..the relief was worth the wait...