The COVID‐19 pandemic: considerations for resuming normal colorectal services

This European Society of Coloproctology guidance focuses on a proposed conceptual framework to resume standard service in colorectal surgery. The proposed conceptual framework is a schematic and stepwise approach including: in‐depth assessment of damage to non‐COVID‐19‐related colorectal service; th...

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Published inColorectal disease Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 1006 - 1014
Main Authors Pellino, G., Vaizey, C. J., Maeda, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2020
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
Ambulatory Care - methods
Ambulatory Care - organization & administration
Basic Reproduction Number
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal Surgery - methods
Colorectal Surgery - organization & administration
conceptual framework
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - transmission
Delivery of Health Care - methods
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital - supply & distribution
Europe - epidemiology
Health Workforce - statistics & numerical data
Hospital Bed Capacity - statistics & numerical data
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Original
Pandemics
service
Societies, Medical
Special Section : COVID‐19
Surgery
Telemedicine - methods
Telemedicine - organization & administration
Triage
Waiting Lists
Europe
COVID-19
Colorectal surgery
service
conceptual framework
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Summary:This European Society of Coloproctology guidance focuses on a proposed conceptual framework to resume standard service in colorectal surgery. The proposed conceptual framework is a schematic and stepwise approach including: in‐depth assessment of damage to non‐COVID‐19‐related colorectal service; the return of service (integration with the COVID‐19‐specific service and the existing operational continuity planning); safety arrangements in parallel with minimizing downtime; the required support for staff and patients; the aftermath of the pandemic and continued strategic planning. This will be dynamic guidance with ongoing updates using critical appraisal of emerging evidence. We will welcome input from all stakeholders (statutory organizations, healthcare professionals, public and patients). Any new questions, new data and discussion are welcome via https://www.escp.eu.com/guidelines.
Bibliography:Accepted Article online 13 August 2020
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ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/codi.15313