From the American College of Surgeons
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Major Health Care Professional Organizations Call for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Health Workers
Released July 26, 2021
Maintaining Essential Surgery
Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic
Released November 23, 2020
Non-Emergent Operations
ACS Recommendations Concerning Surgery Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Resurgence
Released October 27, 2020
Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic
Released August 13, 2020
Local Resumption of Elective Surgery Guidance
Released April 17, 2020
Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic
Released April 17, 2020
COVID-19: Elective Case Triage Guidelines for Surgical Care
Updated March 25, 2020
Create a Surgical Review Committee for COVID-19-Related Surgical Triage Decision Making
Released March 24, 2020
COVID-19: Guidance for Triage of Non-Emergent Surgical Procedures
Released March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Recommendations for Management of Elective Surgical Procedures
Released March 13, 2020
Cancer Care
ACS Guidelines for Triage and Management of Elective Cancer Surgery Cases During the Acute and Recovery Phases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Updated May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium’s Considerations for Re-Entry
Released May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Resources from Cancer Patient & Advocacy Organizations
Department of Defense, FEMA, National Guard
ACS Blue Book Offers Guidance on Management of COVID-19 Hospital Patients
Updated March 30, 2020
Licensing and Certification
COVID-19 Impact on Licensing and Certification
Released March 30, 2020
Patients
COVID-19 and Surgical Procedures: A Guide for Patients
Released March 31, 2020
Protection
COVID-19: Considerations for Optimum Surgeon Protection Before, During, and After Operation
Updated April 1, 2020
Trauma Care
Early Report from the Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma on the COVID-19 Crisis
Released April 15, 2020
Importance of Maintaining the Emergency Care System during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Released April 7, 2020
How to Set Up a Regional Medical Operations Center to Manage the COVID-19 Pandemic
Released April 3, 2020
Learn more: Establishing Medical Operations Coordination Cells (MOCCs) for COVID-19 Webinar
Recorded April 24, 2020 by ASPR TRACIE
Maintaining Trauma Center Access and Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance Document for Trauma Medical Directors
Released March 20, 2020
Workforce
Deployment of Surgeons for Out-of-Specialty Patient Care
Released March 30, 2020
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