Prioritization of head and neck cancer patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.

Samuel S PsycharisSamer SalamehSena TurkdoganSaad RazzaqKevin ZhaoMarco A MascarellaKeith RichardsonAlex M MlynarekMichael P HierNader Sadeghi

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2023)

The time to treatment was significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to pre-pandemic. This transparent model of patient-centered operative-room prioritization can serve as a model for improving resource allocation and efficiency of HNC care during emergency and non-emergency scenarios.

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