scholarly journals Regional cancer centre demonstrates voluntary conformity with the national Radiation Oncology Practice Standards

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Manley ◽  
Andrew Last ◽  
Kenneth Fu ◽  
Stuart Greenham ◽  
Andrew Kovendy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Practice Standards ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre ◽  
Oncology Practice

Implementing Radiation Oncology Care Plans as a foundation for process improvement

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin H. Chan ◽  
Shaziya Malam ◽  
James Loudon
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Clinical Implementation ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Oncology Care ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre ◽  
Rt Process

AbstractBackgroundAt The Radiation Medicine Program described, the entire radiation therapy (RT) workflow was previously conducted through the use of two electronic programs. It duplicated workflow and created a situation where it was difficult to measure the RT process. Recent enhancements to the electronic medical record facilitated the consolidation of RT planning and treatment workflows into one electronic system.PurposeThis report will describe the clinical implementation of electronic Radiation Oncology (RO) Care Plans at a Regional Cancer Centre, and how they can be applied as a foundation for RT process improvements.Impact and outcomeA total of 51 Care Plans and 95 IQ Scripts were successfully implemented. The benefits of RO Care Plans include a more streamlined process, removed ambiguity, improved communication, standardised workflow and automation of tasks. In addition, multiple performance indicators can be obtained from the RO Care Plans, such as caseload reports, workflow reports and a ‘white board’.ConclusionThe implementation of RO Care Plans serves as a foundation for data-driven process improvement at a local Regional Cancer Centre.

Retrospective analysis of mortality within 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy and comparison with a previous audit at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre

2021 ◽  
pp. 107815522110160
Author(s):  
Bernadatte Zimbwa ◽  
Peter J Gilbar ◽  
Mark R Davis ◽  
Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan
Keyword(s):  
Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽  
Anticancer Therapy ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
Time To Death ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Haematology Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre ◽  
Mean Time

Purpose To retrospectively determine the rate of death occurring within 14 and 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), compare this against a previous audit and benchmark results against other cancer centres. Secondly, to determine if the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), not available at the time of the initial audit, impacted mortality rates. Method All adult solid tumour and haematology patients receiving SACT at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) between January 2016 and July 2020 were included. Results Over a 55-month period, 1709 patients received SACT. Patients dying within 14 and 30 days of SACT were 3.3% and 7.0% respectively and is slightly higher than our previous study which was 1.89% and 5.6%. Mean time to death was 15.5 days. Males accounted for 63.9% of patients and the mean age was 66.8 years. 46.2% of the 119 patients dying in the 30 days post SACT started a new line of treatment during that time. Of 98 patients receiving ICI, 22.5% died within 30 days of commencement. Disease progression was the most common cause of death (79%). The most common place of death was the RCC (38.7%). Conclusion The rate of death observed in our re-audit compares favourably with our previous audit and is still at the lower end of that seen in published studies in Australia and internationally. Cases of patients dying within 30 days of SACT should be regularly reviewed to maintain awareness of this benchmark of quality assurance and provide a feedback process for clinicians.

Carcinoma of the vulva: a retrospective review of 37 cases at a regional cancer centre in South India

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
UD Bafna ◽  
UMA Devi ◽  
KA Naik ◽  
S Hazra ◽  
N Sushma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Review ◽  
South India ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre

scholarly journals Outcomes of post-prostatectomy radiotherapy at a Regional Cancer Centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Nicholls ◽  
Amber Winter ◽  
Ashley Harwood ◽  
Ashley Plank ◽  
Preeti Bagga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre
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