Table 1 Surgical Urgency Classification System
Tier | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
1a | Low acuity surgery/healthy patient | Cancellation or postponement to reallocate resources and attention towards addressing the pandemic |
1b | Low acuity surgery/unhealthy patient | Postpone/cancel or perform at ambulatory surgery center |
2a | Intermediate acuity surgery/healthy patient | Postpone surgery on a case by case basis; consider ambulatory surgery center |
2b | Intermediate acuity surgery/unhealthy patient | Postpone surgery on a case by case basis; consider ambulatory surgery center |
3a | High acuity surgery/healthy patient | Do not postpone |
3b | High acuity surgery/unhealthy patient | Do not postpone |