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Zaheeda Mulla¹, Victor J Joseph John², Rania Hashem²

¹Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Automated quality checklists (QCLs) significantly reduced radiotherapy errors and delays by streamlining workflows. This enhanced patient safety and efficiency in radiation oncology practices.

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology
Health Informatics

Background:

Radiation oncology advancements increase treatment precision but also procedural complexity and error risk.
Higher patient volumes in radiotherapy necessitate robust quality control measures.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate automated quality checklists (QCLs) in radiotherapy (RT) workflows.
To reduce errors and enhance patient safety within RT procedures.

Main Methods:

A prospective quality improvement study was conducted in Saudi Arabia.
Automated QCLs were developed using MOSAIQ within electronic patient files.
Error assessment utilized the Radiation Error Scoring System, with effectiveness evaluated via audit.

Main Results:

Implementation of 20 automated QCLs streamlined work processes, reducing patient delays by 50%.
RT chart checks identified over 50% of errors, with planning delays decreasing from 8.3% to 4.2%.
A reduction in level three and four errors was observed, indicating improved safety.

Conclusions:

Automated QCLs significantly enhance radiotherapy workflow efficiency and patient safety.
The study demonstrates the effectiveness of digital checklists in reducing errors in RT practices.