Rome Memorial Hospital resuming elective surgeries

Rome Memorial Hospital is taking several precautions as it begins to resume elective surgeries.

Of hospitalized covid-19 patients declining , the state is permitting hospitals in certain counties to resume elective procedures.

Rome memorial hospital is able to resume surgeries.

The hospitals ceo mark murphy says, the hospital has seen a small number of patients hospitalized with covid-19 in the last ten days and with the expectation that downward trend continues, the hospital is taking measures to make sure those patients coming in for a surgery feel safe.

There is now a drive-thru specimen collection to test for covid prior to surgery.

Surgery patients will use a separate entrance and elevator to limit encounters with others.

Patients are assigned to a surgical unit on a different floor from patients who may be hospitalized with an infectious disease.

They'll use staffing patterns that ensure staff assigned to care for a suspected or positive covid-19 patient doesn't float into a unit caring for any elective surgery patient.

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