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World J Transplant. Oct 18, 2020; 10(10): 277-282
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i10.277
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i10.277
COVID-19 pandemic: Building organisational flexibility to scale transplant programs
Jeevan Prakash Gopal, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Center, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom
Vassilios E Papalois, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Center, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Gopal JP performed the literature search and wrote the manuscript; Papalois VE identified key areas to be addressed, made critical corrections to the manuscript and approved the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing or conflicts of interests.
Corresponding author: Jeevan Prakash Gopal, MBBS, Surgeon, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Center, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom. jeevan.gopal@nhs.net
Received: July 11, 2020
Peer-review started: July 11, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 4, 2020
Accepted: August 31, 2020
Article in press: August 31, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Processing time: 96 Days and 11.9 Hours
Peer-review started: July 11, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 4, 2020
Accepted: August 31, 2020
Article in press: August 31, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Processing time: 96 Days and 11.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We have described our views and the underlying principles regarding building a flexible organisation to optimize the ability to efficiently handle a pandemic. As we are significantly advanced through the pandemic, the desire to go back to routine is gaining momentum, and as most of the programs around the globe are planning to safely restart or expand their activity, it is crucial for any organisation to be flexible in order to maintain sustainability.