Improving Clinical Efficiency

The need for oncologic services continues to rise as the numbers of individuals diagnosed with cancer increases. As services increase, the need to improve outpatient oncology clinic efficiency is imperative as clinic workflows are becoming disordered and patients are experiencing excessive wait times and decreased satisfaction levels. As the challenges rise to maximize clinical efficiency, increasing efforts to balance the capacity and scheduling constraints to improve efficiency with a focus on wait times and satisfaction is paramount, as maximizing clinical efficiency becomes priority (Lau, Watson, Hasani, 2014). Increased wait times and capacity constraints place added stress on health care professionals as they often feel overwhelmed