Table 1.
Administration | Inauguration of SARS-CoV-2-Task-Force (whole hospital, all disciplines) Inauguration of Cancer-Task-Force (weekly phone calls) |
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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 |