Juniper Publishers-A Study of Lean in Oncology: Reducing Waste and Increasing Value
Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Cancer Therapy & Oncology A Study of Lean in Oncology: Reducing Waste and Increasing Value Authored by Sunil Aggarwal The literary meaning of lean is thin and is a process with focused, productive approach towards achieving better results. This necessitates elimination of waste in the process and effective use of available resources to its best. With the growing need for quicker and effective oncology care, it is imperative that cancer centers with big turnover of patients do not make their patients “sit on cold benches” waiting for their turn to come: first to make an appointment and then to get a treatment initiated that may includescans like a PET-CT or MRI, and eventually cancer therapy. It is also equally important to understand the psychology and mental agony of these waiting patients for the eventual diagnostic outcome from their scans and that this mental agony is enhanced by th