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editorial
. 2021 Mar 23;38(3):257–261. doi: 10.1007/s10585-021-10083-1

Table 1.

Summary of SARS-Co-V2 cancer measures at the comprehensive cancer center lower saxony in hannover (CCC-N)

Administration Inauguration of SARS-CoV-2-Task-Force (whole hospital, all disciplines)
Inauguration of Cancer-Task-Force (weekly phone calls)
Logistics

Securing of drug supply chains (Pharmacy)

Defining access pathways for hospitalized patients and outpatients, preventing contact of SARS-CoV-19 and cancer patients

IT-based interdisciplinary phone conferences

Reducing tumor board participants to a minimum

IT-based teaching for medical students

Measures for ensuring distances in waiting and infusion areas,

Personal protection equipment (PPE) instruction for all visitors accessing outpatient area

Stringent restriction of entry for all non-patients or employees

Cancer care

Interdisciplinary definition of critical steps in oncological treatment algorithms (Fig. 1, Supp. Figs. S1-3)

Postponing highdose-chemotherapy and allogeneic PBSCT in case of deep remission

Patient-directed

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms prior to contact to inpatient or outpatient clinics (phone based, 1 day prior to hospital visit for all patients)

Clinical and temperature evaluation at admission to hospital or entry of infusion area, SARS-Co-V-2 screening in suspicious cases

Hospital-preparedness

Establishment of standard operating procedures for cases of suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

Establishment of isolation wards

Expanding palliative care capacities

Employees-directed

Provision of risk adapted PPE for high-risk and low risk areas areas

Ongoing education in hygiene by department of hygiene/infectious diseases

Self-screening for infectious complications