The first test of how prepared New York is to kick-start its frozen economy will come in an industry that’s been pushed to the brink: Hospitals
from four professional medical associations on how best to resume elective surgeries. Vice President Mike Pence this week also urged states to restart elective surgeries where possible.
For patients like Erica Vladimer, the ability to get elective surgery would mean relief from chronic, acute pain caused by endometriosis — a tissue disorder of the reproductive system that can cause excruciating pain. She added that transferring to a facility upstate would require a referral from her surgeon to someone he trained or trusted; she would not feel comfortable seeking treatment at a random facility, sight unseen.
“If you’re a patient and you’re living a couple hundred miles away, your family isn’t there. You’re going to cart everybody with you? I mean, if it’s something straightforward that’s great,” he said. “Even if it’s something like a joint replacement, you have to rehab, so are you going to stay up there for rehab?”
Risks remain, even as the number of new hospitalizations continues to fall in New York. For those who do brave the trek, some may wind up spreading the virus on their journey upstate.
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