Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Level

State

Authority

35 P.S. § 521.5; hospital licensure, 35 P.S. § 448.808

Issued

2020-11-23 Nov. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-11-23

End

2021-08-23 (terminated by PA-101) (read as 2021-08-23)

In force

Nov. 23, 2020 to Aug. 23, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• acute care hospitals

Functions reached

• SX surgery and elective procedures
• CB patients of hospitals and referring practices
• SC device and implant suppliers

Collection

Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

Section 2: Rapid Reduction of Elective Procedures. A. Upon notice from the Department (Reduction Notice), an Acute Care Hospital located in a Region that has been determined by the Department to meet two (2) or more of the metrics under Subsection B shall reduce by fifty percent (50%) elective procedures that are scheduled to be performed at the Acute Care Hospital in the seven (7) days following the effective date of the Reduction Notice. B.... 1. Staffing Shortage - Thirty-three percent (33%) or more of hospitals in the Region anticipate staffing shortages within the next week. 2. COVID-19 Surge - A greater than fifty percent (50%) increase in the moving average of COVID-19 admissions in the Region has occurred in the last forty-eight (48) hours. 3. Inadequate Bed Availability - Less than ten percent (10%) of the total staffed medical/surgical beds in a Region are anticipated to be available...

Enforcement

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