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Towards new models of cancer care in Australia: lessons from Victoria's response to the COVID ‐19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Underhill Craig,
Parente Phillip,
McArthur Grant,
Haydon Andrew,
McLachlan SueAnne,
Wong Zee Wan,
Segelov Eva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15012
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , betacoronavirus , coronavirus infections , cancer , virology , intensive care medicine , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria (DHHS), the Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) and Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) pooled their combined infrastructure to establish the Victorian COVID‐19 Cancer Network (VCCN) backed by a Taskforce of expert members. In a few short months, this state‐wide clinical network implemented a number of new models of care including clinics to manage acutely presenting cancer patients away from emergency departments, chemotherapy in the home, telehealth models and addressing sustainability of clinical trials.