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. 2020 Apr 21;19(4):401–411. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.04.005

Table 2.

Factors affecting the timely delivery of treatment

Factors affecting timely delivery of treatment
1 Coordination of care among different sites
2 Multidisciplinary coordination of care
3 Poor patient navigation of system
4 Patient factors, that is—illness, socioeconomic challenges, transportation
5 Institution factors, that is—staffing shortage, equipment shortage, medication shortage

Factors four and five will likely be of most concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.