Table 2.

Plans to Reduce Backlog of Elective Procedures After the COVID-19 Pandemic

	Total (n = 122)	ASC (n = 67)	Hospital-based (n = 55)	P value
How do you plan to catch up on procedures postponed because of COVID-19 (check all that apply)
Stool-based testing	17 (13.9%)	3 (4.5%)	14 (25.5%)	.001
Adapt colon cancer surveillance intervals to 2020 multisociety guidelines	15 (12.3%)	3 (4.5%)	12 (21.8%)	.004
Extended weekday hours of operations	78 (63.9%)	44 (65.7%)	34 (61.8%)	.66
Weekend endoscopy	69 (56.6%)	45 (67.2%)	24 (43.6%)	.009
Open additional procedure rooms	28 (23%)	13 (19.4%)	15 (27.3%)	.3
Hire additional endoscopy laboratory staff	4 (3.3%)	2 (3%)	2 (3.6%)	.8
Overbook endoscopy time slots	16 (13.1%)	8 (11.9%)	8 (14.5%)	.67
No defined plan	30 (24.6%)	16 (23.9%)	14 (25.5%)	.84

ASC, ambulatory surgery center.