Table 2.
COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway
| Weekly Case Triage Conference Week Starting: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat | |
| Number of Cases | ||||||
| ENT | ||||||
| Thoracic | ||||||
| Surgical oncology | ||||||
| Colorectal | ||||||
| Gynecology oncology | ||||||
| Endocrine | ||||||
| Breast | ||||||
| Robot neededa | ||||||
| Sign-Offsb | ||||||
| Division chief case review | ||||||
| SICU need | ||||||
| PACU issues | ||||||
| Anesthesia issues | ||||||
| OR | ||||||
| Floor beds needed | ||||||
| Resident coverage | ||||||
| Other | ||||||
COVID, coronavirus disease; ENT, ear, nose, and throat surgery; OR, operating room; PACU, postoperative care unit; Sat, Saturday; SICU, surgical intensive care unit.
a
If robot access is limited, then service utilization will have to be coordinated;
b
Leaders from each area will confirm that resources, space, and personnel are available and clinical activity is appropriate given triage status.