American College of Surgeons releases recommendations for surgical management of elective operations during COVID-19 pandemic

CHICAGO: Today, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) released recommendations for management of elective surgical procedures and essential resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The College recommends hospitals, health systems, and surgeons enact plans to minimize, postpone, or cancel elective operations at the current time until we are “confident that our health care infrastructure can support a potentially rapid and overwhelming uptick in critical patient care needs.” The ACS calls on surgeons to take a leadership role in their practice settings so that these recommendations can begin to take effect immediately.

The recommendations can be viewed online: https://www.facs.org/about-acs/covid-19/information-for-surgeons

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has approximately 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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