OSDH Issues Guidance for Resuming Elective Surgical Procedures in Oklahoma April 24
In preparation for elective surgeries resuming in Oklahoma on April 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) today issued the following guidelines for elective surgery centers and hospitals:
Testing guidelines:
- Elective surgery centers and hospitals must administer COVID-19 tests in partnership with private labs to test all patients prior to surgery.
- Patients should receive a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of the scheduled procedure.
- Elective surgery centers and hospitals should not perform an operation on a patient with a medical history of COVID-19 until that patient has received two negative COVID-19 test results.
from MuskogeePolitico.com
