Innovative Strategies for Decreasing Blood Collection Wait Times for Patients in Early-Phase Cancer Clinical Trials [Quality in Action]

Conclusion:
We observed a significant decrease in mean wait times after implementing our intervention. This decrease led to increased staff productivity and cost savings. Once wait times became a measurable metric, we were able to identify causes for delays and improve our operations, which can be performed in any patient care facility.

Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - July 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mengistu, B., Ray, D., Lockett, P., Dorsey, V., Phipps, R. A., Subramanian, H., Atkins, J. T., El Osta, B., Falchook, G. S., Karp, D. D. Tags: Information systems, Quality in Action, Information systems Source Type: research