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As COVID-19 coronavirus infections spread throughout the United States, appropriate and safe staffing is needed to meet patient needs across institutions. Hospitals and cancer centers are facing unique challenges in staffing and redeploying staff to other units. Many factors contribute to decisions about temporary reassignment of oncology staff outside of the oncology unit or ambulatory department.
The following ONS interim recommendations are for the use of PPE during clinical oncology care and for safe handling and administration of hazardous cancer drugs based on the Table 1 NIOSH list. The options are presented in descending order from highest-level recommended practice based on supplies of available PPE. Although ONS recognizes that these are not ideal, they are interim guidelines to support decision making and staff and patient safety in clinical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.