{"id":10612,"date":"2020-11-06T18:59:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T18:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=10612"},"modified":"2020-11-06T18:59:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T18:59:12","slug":"yes-its-now-safe-to-schedule-elective-surgery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2020\/11\/06\/yes-its-now-safe-to-schedule-elective-surgery-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, It\u2019s Now Safe to Schedule Elective Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Chairman and Chief, Department of Surgery, performs surgery at Cooper.<\/p><\/div>\n

Earlier this year, Cooper and other New Jersey hospitals were mandated by the governor to suspend elective surgery and other invasive procedures to allow health care providers to prepare for a possible COVID-19 surge and focus on treating patients who were hospitalized because of COVID-19. At that time, we were required to limit surgeries to emergencies and procedures that could not be postponed.<\/p>\n

Restrictions on elective surgeries and other procedures were lifted at the end of May. Since then, we have prioritized scheduling procedures delayed by the COVID-19 ban, and more than 1,000 patients have safely had their elective surgery completed. Elective procedures are operations and procedures your doctors consider necessary but that can be delayed if necessary. It is important for your health and safety to schedule any delayed surgery now, and we want you to feel comfortable and confident doing so. We have put extra safety measures in place for patients to have the elective surgeries that they need, both inpatient and outpatient. If you\u2019ve been waiting to schedule your diagnostic procedure or treatment, now is the time to get the care you need.<\/p>\n

Extra Steps to Keep You Safe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can be confident scheduling your elective surgery or procedure knowing that Cooper has gone above and beyond CDC guidelines and recommendations from the New Jersey Department of Health and The Joint Commission\u2014an organization that sets safety standards for health care.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cooper has earned the 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades\u2122\u2014 the second year in a row.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cooper is the only health system in South Jersey to receive this award for delivering the safest and most effective medical care.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the steps we have taken to keep you safe<\/strong><\/h2>\n