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W W Rice

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PubMed1993

Cancer program development: is your hospital ready?

According to a recent survey of 1,779 U.S. hospitals, nearly 50 percent intend to expand their oncology programs in the next two years (Sandrik 1990). Also, the membership of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), an organization of community-based oncology programs, has quadrupled in the last decade (ACCC 1991). These facts indicate that a growing number of community hospitals are continuing to develop organized cancer programs. This two-part article answers the questions, "Why should a hospital consider expansion of oncology programs?" "When is a hospital ready for a major commitment to oncology?" "How does a hospital go about such a development?" "What components should be considered in the development process?" Part I will address the first three questions and part II will address the final one.

Accreditation↗
PubMed1986

Oncology and product line management: pitfalls in practice.

Oncology services are anticipated to grow to meet demands set in motion by the Baby Boom. There are documented examples of the application of product line management to oncology services as well as data for establishing "winners and losers" and the factors behind the differences in per case costs. Several factors, however, impact the successful use of product management in oncology. This article examines the steps in using the approach and potential pitfalls.

Cancer Care Facilities↗
PubMed1984

Construction regulations: new approach required.

The growth in the number of psychiatric beds has continued unabated since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid, and trends indicate further development will occur. While freestanding facilities have grown in number, a greater degree of growth in beds has occurred in the medical/surgical environment where psychiatric patient units have been developed or have been converted from other purposes. In regulating these different types of psychiatric facilities, most states have adapted regulations from those developed by the Department of Health Education and Welfare (now Health and Human Services) that apply to medical/surgical hospitals. The result is often a situation where important distinctions between patient populations are ignored or patient needs are overlooked. Some more progressive states have developed regulations that are independent of HHS' requirements. The authors have found that even in those states where separate regulations exist, the unique needs of psychiatric patients may not be met.

Hospital Design and Construction↗