Trinity to resume some procedures
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STEUBENVILLE -- Trinity Health System is preparing to resume some procedures and services that were discontinued at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Trinity said Wednesday it will be scheduling procedures that do not require an overnight stay, as well as mammograms and colonoscopies.
"Like most hospitals, Trinity Health System stopped performing certain procedures and services to prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients and ensure we could provide these patients with the safest care," said Dr. Pat Macedonia, chief of surgery for Trinity Health System. "In taking the steps to resume some procedures, Trinity Health System is using criteria that are based on guidance from the CDC, U.S. Surgeon General, American Hospital Association and the leading national associations of nurses, surgeons, and anesthesiologists."
Macedonia said Trinity will "continue to take significant steps to make sure it is safe to provide care and be treated" at the hospital.
"In addition to existing safety precautions like limiting visitation and universal masking for staff and patients, we are asking that patients wear their own cloth mask or face covering when coming to our facilities, including our hospitals, clinics and physician offices," he said. "We won't be able to provide every service right away -- rather, this will be a gradual process, with the most urgent procedures being prioritized using a process created by our clinical teams."
Patients who had a procedure that was temporarily postponed should contact their physicians about possibly rescheduling, Trinity officials said.
"Serving our communities is our calling, and safely resuming these procedures is one of the best ways we can help our communities heal" CEO Matt Grimshaw said. "Even though we have not been able to perform these procedures, they are critically important to our patients to help alleviate pain, treat chronic conditions, or prevent a condition from worsening. We look forward to doing what our mission calls us to do each day and provide the care that our patients and our communities depend on."