Publications by authors named "Wendi Martinez"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to enhance clinical efficiency in outpatient radiation oncology by identifying workflow inefficiencies using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC).
- Conducted across various departments in a large cancer center and community sites, the research analyzed patient encounter metrics before and after implementing new workflows.
- Results showed a significant reduction in cycle times (up to 21%) and financial savings per consult, alongside high patient satisfaction, indicating the effectiveness of TDABC in improving health care delivery.
Purpose: Clinical efficiency is a key component of the value-based care model and a driver of patient satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to identify and address inefficiencies at a high-volume radiation oncology clinic.
Methods And Materials: Patient flow analysis (PFA) was used to create process maps and optimize the workflow of consultation visits in a gastrointestinal radiation oncology clinic at a large academic cancer center.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on care delivery among health care institutions and providers in the United States. As a categorical cancer center, MD Anderson has prioritized care for our patients based on acuity of their disease. We continue to implement measures to protect patients and employees from acquiring the infection within our facilities, and to provide acute management of cancer patients with concomitant COVID-19 infections who are considered at high risk of death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Academic centers increasingly find a need to define a comprehensive peer-review program that can translate high-quality radiation therapy (RT) to community network sites. In this study, we describe the initial results of a quarterly quality audit program that aims to improve RT peer-review and provider educational processes across community sites.
Materials And Methods: An electronic tool was used by community-based certified member (CM) sites to enter clinical treatment information about patients undergoing peer review.