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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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