Abstract/Learning Objectives:

As perioperative departments around the country are resuming elective surgeries, perioperative leadership, surgeons, and nursing leadership are working to together to plan for and accommodate the large backlog of elective cases that were canceled as a result of COVID-19.

In this eBook, Hospital IQ shares 7 guiding tenets for operationalizing surgical services during COVID-19 which will help enable your organization to:

• Establish COVID-19 governance and principals
• Proactively manage current and future operating room schedules to optimize capacity and
  predictability
• Improve communication and access to OR time