Clinical application of optimal care pathways at a regional cancer centre

Abstract

Objective: To assess the feasibility of clinical application of recently produced Optimal Care Pathways and explore patterns of care for oncology patients receiving care based in the City of Greater Bendigo. Design, setting and participants: A retrospective audit of hospital administrative and medical records data undertaken at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PeterMac) and Bendigo Health between January and June 2016. Eligible cases were PeterMac patients with a residential address in the City of Greater Bendigo and who received care based at the PeterMac Bendigo campus as a new patient between 01 January and 31 December 2015. Outcome measures: Congruence of routine care with timeframes for s..