When should a Hospital eliminate elective Outpatient services to avoid jeopardizing patients within

HomeTown has received a number of questions and conversations on many subjects and issues. This is another one of those that stems for several conversations with affected parties.

Question:

1. Urgent!!When should a hospital eliminate elective outpatient services to avoid jeopardizing patients within the local hospital and/or the local hospital attached nursing home

Given:

1. Elective procedures and surgeries
   1. are just that – elective
   2. Revenue producers for hospital
   3. Under normal circumstances they are good use of hospital time and space
   4. It has been said that this coronavirus event will be a liability goldmine for lawyers seeking lawsuit activity over decisions that when made may affect the life or well being of a loved one”
      1. Those being sued can easily be the hospital nursing home C-suite and or hospital boards so care must be taken with all decisions to minimize legal activity
2. Many hospitals are cancelling elective procedures and surgeries

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