Quicker cancer care: reshaping patient pathways.
A new pathway has been devised for patients with ovarian cancer who attend a day-care unit for chemotherapy. This pathway, which is provided by nurses and doctors, has reduced patients' waiting time for treatment. Its implementation shows, therefore, that good clinical leadership can effect positive change.
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Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London.
D054869:Clinical Audit; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014850:Waiting Lists