Am J Surg 2020[Jun]; 219 (6): 900-902 PMID32312477show ga
* The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant strain on the United States health care system. * Healthcare workers are rapidly altering their professional responsibilities to help meet hospital needs. * Surgeons have witnessed a dramatic change in their practices with rapidly decreasing elective surgery. * Surgical leaders should develop a framework to help make decisions around elective surgery as information is evolving.