Illinois hospital to resume elective procedures partially in surgery center — 3 insights

Mattoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center plans to resume elective procedures May 11, splitting them between suites on campus and its newly opened surgery center, MyRadioLink reports.

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What you should know:

1. All patients have to test negative for COVID-19 before undergoing a procedure, have a driver to take them home, and have someone to help with recovery at home.

2. The hospital suspended nearly 1,000 elective procedures in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Additionally, the hospital installed a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site for essential workers that will also open May 11. People interested in being tested must call to register before they can be tested.

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