Abstract
Objective: Integration of treatment planning and delivery is paramount for efficient functioning of radiotherapy departments. Workflow management software is a tool available for effective resource management in radiotherapy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of workflow-management on work-efficiency and organisational ergonomics in a high volume department. Methods: Before implementing the workflow management software (Aria v 11.0™), paper documentation was the predominant mode of communication between physicians and physicists in our department. Case records of patients treated with conformal radiation in the two-month period before and after implementation of workflow management were retrospectively evaluated. Proportion of cases for which treatment was started on the day of appointment was taken as a surrogate for work-efficiency. Results: Of the 343 cases analysed, 190 were treated before implementation of workflow-management, while 153 were treated after. Workflow management has improved overall efficiency from 67%–79%. Conclusion: Implementation of workflow management resulted in significant improvement in efficiency and organisational ergonomics.
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