Hospitals in Australia Are Struggling to Increase Surgical Volumes Post-COVID

The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every industry, including healthcare. Hospitals, at the forefront of this pandemic, had to manage a tremendous load on staff, procedures and materials to try minimise outbreaks of infection at their facilities. Consequently, patient throughput dropped – and many hospitals around the world are still struggling due to lower surgical volumes. This whitepaper focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals in Australia and their delayed return to normal surgical volumes. We'll take a deep dive into its effect on staffing, staff burnout, profit, surgical logistics, and equipment.