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The Ohio Hospital Association helped create guidelines for hospitals determine which surgeries and procedures should be rescheduled.
Procedures will be delayed unless:
• There is a threat to the patient's life if surgery or a procedure is not preformed
• There is a threat of permanent dysfunction of an extremity or organ function
• There is a risk of metastasis or progression of staging
• There is a risk of rapidly worsening to severe symptoms
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If a surgery is considered non-elective, only healthcare workers who are essential to the procedure will be present in surgery suites or patient care areas where protective equipment is needed.
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