Table 2.

Hospital-Related Questions.

Questions	# of Respondents
What specific effect has the continued COVID-19 pandemic had on your patients? (Mark all that apply)
No changes at the hospital affecting TJA.	3
The hospital has stopped elective inpatient surgery.	71
The hospital has selectively restricted inpatient elective surgery.	20
Hospital-based elective outpatient surgery has been stopped.	41
Hospital-based elective outpatient surgery has been selectively restricted.	11
Patients with acute periprosthetic infections/fractures have surgery delayed.	4
Patients with semi-acute need for TJA revisions (loosening, dislocations) have surgery delayed.	29
All TJA patients are being tested for COVID-19.	6
TJA patients with positive screening questions/symptoms are being tested for COVID-19.	14
I am voluntarily deferring surgery.	33
Patients are canceling/delaying scheduled surgery.	58
The hospital is affected with staffing shortages due to the pandemic.	18
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your practice?
No impact.	0
I am delaying primary TJA surgery due to the pandemic.	71
My clinic volume is reduced due to the pandemic.	69
My staff and I are spending time discussing the pandemic with patients.	26
My training or teaching (student/resident/fellow) is disrupted.	44
I am doing more nonsurgical orthopedic clinical care.	19
I am doing more administrative work.	26
I am doing more nonelective orthopedic surgery (trauma, tumor).	29
I am doing nonorthopedic patient care because of the pandemic.	10
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your hospital?
The hospital is experiencing supply disruptions related to the pandemic.	64
The hospital is experiencing staff disruptions related to the pandemic.	41
The hospital will not be able to take care of all infected COVID-19 patients.	22
If you are deferring cases, please estimate the total number deferred
Average 81 cases, range 4-2000

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; TJA, total joint arthroplasty.