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.
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.