THE “LA MADDALENA” CANCER CENTER in Palermo

The “La Maddalena” Cancer Center in Palermo recognizes the computerization of the entire clinical-administrative process as an integral strategic tool for attaining and maintaining the standards of quality and effi ciency demanded for a facility that strives for excellence in the treatment of oncology patients.

All the resources involved in the treatment process operate synergistically on the MEDarchiver platform, which was used to computerize all the activities relating to scheduling, clinical documentation, prescriptions, the pharmacy’s production cycle, and the administration of the medication.

Which also permits the use of digital signatures.The staff is continually aided by electronic work lists that guide the user in the execution of each scheduled activity, reducing the risk of errors, omissions and delays in each phase of the process. This results in increased time dedicated to patient’s care.

The computerization of the workfl ow for managing oncology treatments has led to a signifi cant streamlining of the process, enabling the hospital pharmacy to produce the requested oncology medications practically in real time in relation to the confi rmation of the therapy, resulting in a significant decrease in waiting time, as well as wasted resources and medications.