Table 3. Approaches to Prioritizing Surgery During COVID-19 .

Guidance for Prioritizing Surgery During COVID-19 (Overall)	Provinces
Pre-determined level of surgical activity and reduction in non-urgent surgeries based on pandemic response level or phase	AB, MB, ON, QC
Non-urgent surgeries prioritized using categorization or coding system based on wait times
No pre-determined level of surgical activity based on pandemic response phase	NS, PE
Recommended use of Triage Bands based on American College of Surgeons recommendations
Algorithm to guide surgical prioritization decisions based on trigger factors	SK

Abbreviations: AB, Alberta; MB, Manitoba; NS, Nova Scotia; ON, Ontario; PE, Prince Edward Island; QC, Quebec; SK, Saskatchewan.