Postoperative Visits later in the COVID 19 disease incidence
curve when routine office visits have resumed
- Examine practices that were implemented during the COVID19 surge
regarding hospital-based drain, tracheostomy and nasogastric tube
removal and retain practices found to be safe and effective.
- When removing nasogastric and tracheostomy tubes in the inpatient or
outpatient setting it is recommended that N95 mask, goggles, gown and
gloves be worn.