| Title: |
Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Admissions and Timely Discharges in a Cancer Hospital: A Case Study of National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Doha, Qatar |
| Authors: |
Gul, Abdul Rehman Zar; Philip, Anite; Abu Issa, Zyad; Eziada, Saad S.; Fadul, Afraa; Elahi, Anil Yousaf; Kanbour, Aladdin I. M.; Al -Khater, Al- Hareth M.; Vatsyayan, Priyadarsini Asmita; Mahmoud, Radwa Maher; Jose Ison, Emelita; Haddad, Majed Jamal Saad; Salehaladwan, Samer Mustafa; Varghese, Anu; Silva, Cristopher Gonzales; Raza, Afsheen; Ninan, Sosamma; Romdhane, Mohammad Ben Ali; Aljabri, Ahmad Khalid Ismail; James, Molley; Zghool, Naser Abdelmajeed Hussein; Jose, Fenil; Ali, Nima Ahmed; Fraser, Andrew James; Bujassoum, Salha; Alhassan, Mohammed Salem Jaber; Al Tawreneh, Nayel Abdulla |
| Source: |
The Open Public Health Journal ; volume 17, issue 1 ; ISSN 1874-9445 |
| Publisher Information: |
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Description: |
Background Improving access to healthcare is crucial for patient experience, clinical safety, timeliness of care, and reducing staff pressure. The National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), the primary cancer center in Qatar, confronted challenges in delivering quality cancer care and services. Aim This project aimed to identify factors limiting patient admissions and discharges at NCCCR to improve the average patient admission and discharge rates by 50%. Methods The study was conducted at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) in Qatar from June 2020 to December 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the average number of inpatient admissions, discharges, and patient length of stay. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Model for Improvement tool was utilized to test changes at the facility level. Results A comparison of baseline data in Quarter 2 (Q2) 2020 with Quarter 4 (Q4) 2021 showed a 37% increase in the average number of inpatient admissions and a 62% increase in inpatient discharges. The number of patients staying 0-10 days increased by 39% from Q2 2020 to Q4 2021. Conclusion This project identified several factors affecting patient admission and discharge services. Implementation of strategies such as establishing a physician-led discharge multidisciplinary committee, conducting frequent bed status evaluations by case managers and physicians, and expanding bed capacity led to significant improvements in the admission and discharge process. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.2174/0118749445277297240508101000 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445277297240508101000; https://openpublichealthjournal.com/contents/volumes/V17/BMS-TOPHJ-2023-219/BMS-TOPHJ-2023-219.pdf; https://openpublichealthjournal.com/contents/volumes/V17/BMS-TOPHJ-2023-219/BMS-TOPHJ-2023-219.xml |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.764CE99A |
| Database: |
BASE |