The use and building of a management system of the cancer regional alliances critical path and its effect

Abstract

Cancer regional alliances critical path is designed by national cancer practice cooperation hub hospitals and prefectures. However it is not widely introduced and the situation is the same in Ehime prefecture. In order to effectively utilize the alliances path, we developed procedure and management (design, adaptation, explanation, role allotment, management tool, etc.) of it in Shikoku Cancer Center. The developed system was fully operational from April 2012 and it was adapted to 261 patients, which were less than 30% of possible cases. However, this meant that it was possible to increase the number of cases, if regional alliances critical path was consistently used in accordance to alliance path procedure and management, which helps medical staffs share roles and encourage local medical institutions.