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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