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A Roadmap to Reopening a Neurosurgical Practice in the Age of COVID-19
Randy S D'Amico1, Griffin Baum1, Yafell Serulle1
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA.
Insights
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted global medicine. This paper details neurosurgery recovery strategies and milestones for a post-pandemic healthcare landscape.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide.
- New York City, an early epicenter, faced unprecedented challenges in medical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the recovery strategies implemented by a neurosurgery department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To propose a framework with measurable milestones for transitioning to a post-pandemic neurosurgical recovery period.
Main Methods:
- The paper details the specific steps taken by the Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health Neurosurgery Department.
- Focus on adapting neurosurgical efforts during and after the peak of the pandemic.
Main Results:
- Measurable milestones were established to define the transition into the recovery phase.
- Recommendations are provided as a potential framework for effective recovery pathways.
Conclusions:
- The post-COVID-19 recovery period presents opportunities to innovate patient and office experiences in neurosurgery.
- Evolving medical practices in a post-pandemic world requires disruption and rebuilding of traditional models.
Background:
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has left a lasting mark on medicine globally.
Methods:
Here we outline the steps that the Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health Neurosurgery Department-located within the epicenter of the pandemic in New York City-is currently taking to recover our neurosurgical efforts in the age of COVID-19.
Results:
We outline measurable milestones to identify the transition to the recovery period and hope these recommendations may serve as a framework for an effective path forward.
Conclusions:
We believe that recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic offers unique opportunities to disrupt and rebuild the historical patient and office experience as we evolve with modern medicine in a post-COVID-19 world.
