A multi-institutional assessment of COVID-19-related risk in radiation oncology.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to delivering safe and timely care for cancer patients. The oncology community has undertaken substantial workflow adaptations to reduce transmission risk for patients and providers. While various control measureshave been proposed and implemented, little is known about their impact on safety of the radiation oncology workflow and potential for transmission. The objective of this study was to assess potential safety impacts of control measures employed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A multi-institutional study was undertaken to assess the risks of pandemic-associated workflow adaptations using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). Failure modes were identified and scored using FMEA formalism. FMEA scores were

SUBMITTER: Viscariello N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574842 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature