Fourth Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference

Nine ways to improve efficiency in an ambulatory infusion center

Linda K. Dohse, RN, BSN, CRNI

Palmetto Hematology Oncology, PA, and Gibbs Cancer Center, Spartanburg, SC

Improving efficiency must start with how your center works, how it processes orders, and how you schedule patients. In this way, practices discover the importance of planning, preparation, and the value of standard documentation and teaching. The result should be planned and safe therapy for patients, happier staff, and a better profit margin for the practice.

Commun Oncol 2007;4:33–34   print e-mail full text 60 kb