Table 4.

Guiding Statement for Patient Triage During Stage 4 (>80% Inpatient COVID-19 Load, Minimal Operative Capacity)

Tier 4
Essential Services	Deferred
•Only emergency services based on resource availability	•All inpatients judged to be stable and capable of waiting •All outpatients
►With extreme reductions in operative capacity, ability (or inability) to perform surgery should be evaluated in the case of emergent cases, and alternate arrangements at peer institutions with potential capacity should be sought ►Thoracic organ transplant guidance is provided by the United Network for Organ Sharing