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Scheduling the Cancer Treatment Center

Now that you have the project plan per patient you are tasked to schedule the treatment center for radiation, chemotherapy, doctor-patient reviews, which would include the CT Scans for weekly progress of the treatment

Capabilities:

Radiation Treatments

Chemotherapy Treatments

CT Scans

Prescription drug refills with Pharmacy on site

Patient reviews

Scheduling

Billing

Resource and Capacity Information:

4 Radiation Technicians

4 Certified Chemotherapy Registered Nurses

2 non-certified Chemotherapy Registered Nurses

2 Versa HD Linear Accelerators for radiation treatments

1 Radiation Laser Beam Simulator used for testing only

1 CT Scanner- takes 30 minutes to scan

1 Radiation Oncologist – Dr. Fugasi

2 Doctors that specialize in Chemotherapy – Dr. Bartnick and Dr. Bie

1 Scheduler

1 Administrative Assistant in charge of billing and other miscellaneous office work

Each radiation treatment takes 45 minutes using the Versa HD Linear Accelerator

When the Laser Beam Simulator is used, given that’s older technology, you lose accuracy of treatment and it takes 90 minutes for a treatment

Each chemotherapy treatment takes 5 hours

The Cancer Treatment is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Scenario 1

You have 20 patients that need daily radiation treatment and the weekly chemotherapy treatment.

1. 1. It’s Thursday, Schedule the patients (P1 through P20 ) beginning at 8 AM Monday and going through Friday of the following week
   2. Daily Radiation – 1 technician operates the Versa HD Linear Accelerator; 1 technician communicates with the patient via intercom to ensure proper position, comfort level, and issues
   3. Weekly Chemotherapy – each Chemotherapy Certified Registered Nurse can manage 5 patients at a time
   4. Weekly Review Meeting, which takes 30 minutes with the patient in the presence of both the Radiation Oncologist and Chemotherapy specialist
   5. CT Scan – weekly – A radiation technician needs to set it up and turn it, but then any technician or RN can monitor it to ensure it runs the entire 30-minute cycl
2. Assume all employees are present during the scheduling for the week.

Scenario 2

• After the schedule is made, it’s now Monday morning, 8 AM, you hear a loud crash from the Radiation Room – one of Versa Laser Beam Accelerators came decoupled from the bolts in the ceiling … you are now down to 1 machine
  • How do you “juggle” the resources to ensure patients get their treatment based on the plan
  • What key questions should you be asking right now?
  • What actions should you be taking to ensure patient care?

Scenario 3

• After the schedule is made, it’s now Wednesday at 8 AM, all equipment is running. 2 radiation technicians and 1 Certified Chemotherapy Registered Nurse called in sick
  • How do you “juggle” the resources to ensure patients get their treatment based on the plan
  • What key questions should you be asking right now?
  • What actions should you be taking to ensure patient care?

Scenario 4

• After the schedule is made, it’s now Friday at 8 AM. All equipment is running; both the Administrative Assistant and Dr. Fugasi call in sick
  • How do you “juggle” the resources to ensure patients get their treatment based on the plan
  • What key questions should you be asking now?
  • What actions should you be taking to ensure patient care?