Why wait?: Organizing integrated processes in cancer care

Anne Greetje Leeftink

doi:10.3990/1.9789036544115

Why wait? Organizing integrated processes in cancer care

Anne Greetje Leeftink

Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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Abstract

The access to cancer diagnostics and cancer treatment is not the same for all types of cancer patients. Furthermore, the resources involved in these processes are costly and scarce. Long access and waiting times to diagnostics and treatment can cause increased anxiety of patients.

The goal of this thesis is to improve the quality and efficiency of (multi-disciplinary) cancer care processes. We develop new planning and control approaches to optimize the organization of multiple shared resources involved, so that employees experience a leveled workload, and access to diagnostics and treatment is equally divided over and optimized for all patient types. To develop these approaches we use Operations Management/Operations Research techniques. Furthermore, we apply the outcomes through case studies in UMC Utrecht (NL) and Mayo Clinic (USA), and analyze the critical success factors for making an impact in practice.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	University of Twente
Supervisors/Advisors	Hans, Erwin W., Supervisor Boucherie, Richard J., Supervisor
Award date	15 Dec 2017
Place of Publication	Enschede
Publisher	University of Twente
Print ISBNs	978-90-365-4411-5
Electronic ISBNs	978-90-365-4411-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036544115
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2017

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CTIT Best poster award
Leeftink, G. (Recipient), Sept 2015
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NWO MaGW Research Talent Grant
Leeftink, G. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2014
Prize
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds grant
Leeftink, G. (Recipient), 15 Jun 2016
Prize

Media coverage for PhD defense 'Why wait? Organizing integrated processes in cancer care'
Leeftink, G.
14/12/17 → 16/12/18
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5 Article
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Optimising the booking horizon in healthcare clinics considering no-shows and cancellations
Leeftink, G., Martinez, G., Hans, E. W., Sir, M. Y. & Pasupathy, K. S., 19 May 2022, In: International journal of production research. 60, 10, p. 3201-3218
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Stochastic integer programming for multi-disciplinary outpatient clinic planning
Leeftink, A. G. (Corresponding Author), Vliegen, I. M. H. & Hans, E. W., 15 Mar 2019, In: Health care management science. 22, 1, p. 53-67 15 p.
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Batch scheduling in the histopathology laboratory
Leeftink, A. G. (Corresponding Author), Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I. H. M. & van Diest, P. J., 1 Jun 2018, In: Flexible services and manufacturing journal. 30, 1-2, p. 171-197 27 p.
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Why wait? Organizing integrated processes in cancer care

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Prizes

CTIT Best poster award

NWO MaGW Research Talent Grant

Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds grant

Press/Media

Media coverage for PhD defense 'Why wait? Organizing integrated processes in cancer care'

Research output

Optimising the booking horizon in healthcare clinics considering no-shows and cancellations

Stochastic integer programming for multi-disciplinary outpatient clinic planning

Batch scheduling in the histopathology laboratory

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