title: To ease overcrowding, delay elective surgeries.
abstract: Make sure you are in the loop when decisions about postponing surgeries are made. --The ED managers often have the most accurate information available concerning likely demand for beds. --Try to be part of the drafting process for any new policies. --A response plan that does not include ED input is likely to suffer a breakdown.
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003441:Crowding; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009518:New York; D014850:Waiting Lists