Post on 13-Aug-2020
Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute
Functional and Safety Aspects of an Efficient Proton Therapy Facility Design
Vahagn Nazaryan, Ph.D. Director, Technology and Clinic Operations
April 18, 2016
We have come a long way…
1933-37
235MeVCyclotron
Septum
Degrader
Accelerator vault
Gantry Treatment Rooms
• Treatment rooms use gantries to deliver the proton beam. The 90-ton, three-story gantries can be rotated 360 degrees to deliver the beam at the precise angle prescribed by the physician.
PSI
$11,000,000 in concrete.
What will the Hampton center look like? Inside…..
• HUPTIisagenuinena3onalresource:a$225M state-of-the-artcancertreatmentfacilityandthena3on’slargeststand-aloneprotonbeamtreatmentfacility.
§ Five treatment rooms
§ Dedicated Research line
§ PET/CT imaging suite
§ Most advanced proton therapy technology available
Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute
HUPTI’S Tevchnology
Operations
Increased Integration Technology–Clinic-Business
Transforma;on/Implementa;on
Assistinimplemen3ngthechangethroughorganiza3ons
EnhanceFinancialPerformanceRe-thinkandmodifyprocessestobemoreproduc3veand
maximizesystemuse
Op;mizeWorkflow
Putbestprocessesintousetoop3mizework&pa3entflow
IncreaseUsage
Makeeffec3veusetechnologiesandinforma3oninfrastructures
Workflow may be complex
Patient
Nursing
Triage
Pharmacy Physician
Registration
Medical Assistants
Hospital Lab
Billing Medical Records
Treatment
Process Engineering Exis3ngDepartments
q Systema3callyreviewandanalyzeofsites’current
processesandOncologyInforma3onSystem(OIS)usage,to
q Iden3fyopportuni3esforprocessimprovement,deep
usageofOIS→OncologyManagementSystemq getas“paperless/chartless”or“paperlight”aspossible
NewHospitals/Departments:q Bestprac3ceprocessmappingq Prepareforimplementa3onofthedesignedprocesses
Process Engineering – Value
q Clinician/staffadop3onoftechnology
q Eliminateredundancyandimprovepa3entflow,carequality,financialandopera3onaleffec3veness
q Createofdocumented,understandable,visualandmaintainableopera3ngmodel
q Feedsintocustomizedvs.generictrainingthatistailoredtoyourneedsbasedonthedesignedprocesses
Results Gets you ready
for your business,
Common Departments
q Finance/Billingq IntakeandRecordsq Physics/Dosimetryq Imagingq Nursingq TherapyDelivery
Critical Success Factors
Leadership
Effec3veImplementa3onManagement
TeamConstant
Communica3on
Collabora3veDecisionMaking
StaffBuyIn/Adop3on
FullSiteCommitment
Educa3on
There is no Standard…
q Typically,highlycustomcentersq Op3mizedfunc3onalityisimportantforensuringsafetyq Streamlineworkflows
q Efficiencyiscri3calforviability
q MaximizeEFFICIENCY
Thank You!
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