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title: "Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Update"
description: The American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, and the American Hospital Association has published an update to their…
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# [Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Update](https://www.quada.org/blog-posts/joint-statement-roadmap-for-maintaining-essential-surgery-during-covid-19-pandemic-update)

 Written by [QUAD A](https://www.quada.org/blog-posts/author/quad-a) | Sep 8, 2020

The American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, and the American Hospital Association has published an update to their Joint Statement on recommendations for continuing essential surgical services during the current public health emergency. [Read the Joint Statement.](https://www.quada.org/hubfs/Joint%20Statement%20on%20Essential%20Surgery%20August%2010%202020.pdf)

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