Cancer Treatment and Oncology Errors
The comprehensive cancer program presents risks related to chemotherapy dosing errors, radiation therapy miscalculations, delayed cancer diagnosis, inadequate cancer staging, failure to discuss treatment alternatives with patients, insufficient monitoring of treatment side effects, and communication failures between oncology team members.
System-Wide Communication Breakdowns
The integrated electronic health records system may present risks including data entry errors, missed critical alerts, delayed test result communication, inadequate follow-up on abnormal findings, prescription errors, and coordination failures between primary care physicians and specialists that can compromise patient safety and treatment effectiveness.
