Streamlining acute oncology (AO) at the Princess Margaret (PM) Cancer Centre: An AO centralized referral and triage.

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Prospective audit reveals improved patient satisfaction and referral efficiency in acute oncology clinics.

Improved referral satisfaction among providers rose from 43% to 85%, indicating greater efficiency in acute oncology management.
Average referral turnaround time decreased to 24 minutes, enhancing the response for acutely ill cancer patients and reducing emergency department visits.
An interprofessional triage team was established to streamline processes and improve communication between oncology and referring providers.
Patient experience surveys are set for ongoing data collection to further enhance services and clinic capacity at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Daniel et al. (2025) studied this question.

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