Postoperative Visits later in the COVID 19 disease incidence curve when routine office visits have resumed
  1. 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.
  2. When removing nasogastric and tracheostomy tubes in the inpatient or outpatient setting it is recommended that N95 mask, goggles, gown and gloves be worn.