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NEW!659sharesGov. Kay Ivey’swill allow the restart of elective medical, surgical and dental procedures put on hold for more than a month during the coronavirus pandemic.Ivey’s new order, set to go into effect May 1, allows doctors and dentists to restart elective and other procedures that had been delayed as hospitals braced for the predicted wave of COVID-19 patients. For the most part, that wave didn’t come and some hospitals were.While medical operations will re-start, a trip to the doctor of dentist could look very different, according to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Hospital in Huntsville.“As we resume more of our healthcare services we are laser focused on making sure every patient is safe,” Hudson said during a daily Madison County health briefing. That will include social distancing in the waiting room with more people asked to stay in their cars until their appointment.“That’s probably the safest approach,” she said.Hudson said the restart of “essential but less time-sensitive procedures,” makes it critical for hospitals to continue with strategies such as universal masking, hand hygiene and physical distancing.Hudson advised people to contact their physicians to reschedule appointments.“Many thing have been delayed and the time is now to take stock of your own healthcare needs and, especially if you have chronic diseases, to make sure those are not ignored,” she said.Under the terms of the new order,healthcare providers must follow all applicable ADPH regulations, as well as those from their state regulatory boards.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

NEW!659sharesGov. Kay Ivey’swill allow the restart of elective medical, surgical and dental procedures put on hold for more than a month during the coronavirus pandemic.Ivey’s new order, set to go into effect May 1, allows doctors and dentists to restart elective and other procedures that had been delayed as hospitals braced for the predicted wave of COVID-19 patients. For the most part, that wave didn’t come and some hospitals were.While medical operations will re-start, a trip to the doctor of dentist could look very different, according to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Hospital in...

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