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Balmatee Bidassie1, Lori Hoffman-Hōgg1, Shaiju Eapen1
1is an associate director and is an industrial engineer for clinical partnerships for healthcare transformation at the VA-Center for Applied Systems Engineering at the Detroit VAMC in Michigan. is the VHA national program manager for Prevention Policy for the National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and is the VHA national program director for oncology and patient care services chief of hematology and oncology, both at Durham VAMC in North Carolina. is a hemotology and medical oncology physician at the Washington DC VAMC, and Ms. Hoffman-Hōgg also is the VHA national oncology clinical advisor for the Office of Nursing Services, both in Washington, DC. is the specialty chief of hematology and oncology, and is research coordinator for the Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation, both at James J. Peters VAMC in Bronx, New York.
Clinical and industrial engineering collaboration enhanced cancer screening and care efficiency for multiple cancer types, including hepatocellular carcinoma, breast, colorectal, lung, head and neck, and prostate cancers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Healthcare Management
- Industrial Engineering
Background:
- Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial for advancing cancer care.
- Improving screening and treatment efficiency can lead to better patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the impact of a clinician-industrial engineer partnership on cancer care.
- To highlight improvements in screening, toolkit development, and care efficiency for various cancers.
Main Methods:
- A collaborative approach integrating clinical expertise with industrial engineering principles.
- Development and implementation of novel toolkits for cancer screening and management.
Main Results:
- Significant enhancements in cancer screening processes.
- Successful development of practical toolkits for clinical use.
- Increased efficiency in the care pathways for hepatocellular carcinoma, breast, colorectal, lung, head and neck, and prostate cancers.
Conclusions:
- The integration of industrial engineering with clinical practice can substantially improve cancer screening and patient care.
- This collaborative model offers a scalable solution for enhancing efficiency across diverse oncological settings.
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