Hospital Survey: Assessing the Transition to Pre-COVID Case Levels

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* 1. To what extent is your facility still providing care to COVID patients?

Up to 15% of admissions

16 to 30% of admissions

More than 30% of admissions

No current COVID cases

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* 2. What is the timetable for beginning elective surgeries?

Already being performed

Beginning in the next 7 days

Beginning in 8 to 14 days

Unsure

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* 3. Once elective surgeries begin, will there be a gradual ramp-up period before resuming a normal pre-COVID caseload or will a normal caseload be reached almost immediately?

Gradual ramp-up period

Immediate return to normal caseload

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* 4. If there is a ramp-up period for elective surgeries, how long will this period last before reaching normal pre-COVID case volume?

1-15 days

16-30 days

31+ days

Unsure or N/A

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* 5. If there is a ramp-up period, to what extent will elective surgeries be performed during the initial week of such period?

Up to 33% of cases

34 to 66% of cases

67 to 100% of cases

Unsure or N/A

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* 6. If there is a ramp-up period for elective cases, who will determine the types of cases that can be performed during such period?

Hospital committee or administrator

Clinical director

Other or N/A

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* 7. Will PPE availability dictate how many cases are performed during any ramp-up period?

Yes

No

Unsure or N/A

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* 8. Does your facility have new pandemic-related protocols to follow for all OR cases (e.g., OR turnover decontamination procedures, revised intubation procedures, etc.)?

Yes

No

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* 9. If your facility has new protocols for all OR cases due to the pandemic, how long will these protocols remain in place?

Until a pre-set threshold is met (e.g., the next 60 days)

Until we receive the “all-clear” from officials (eg, governor, CDC)

We plan to keep some or all of these new protocols indefinitely

Unsure or N/A