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World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2017; 7(2): 33-36
Published online Jun 26, 2017. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v7.i2.33
Published online Jun 26, 2017. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v7.i2.33
Synergetic role of integrating the departments of cancer registry and clinical research at an academic comprehensive cancer center
McKenzie Bedra, Tammy Vyskocil, Jennifer Emel, Crystal Edwards, Cherif Boutros, Tate Cancer Center, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States
Cherif Boutros, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Author contributions: Bedra M and Boutros C wrote the manuscript; Vyskocil T and Emel J abstracted the data that contributed to the findings; Edwards C and Boutros C designed and oversaw the project.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest to disclose for any of the authors.
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Correspondence to: Cherif Boutros, MD, MSc, FACS, Tate Cancer Center, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 305 Hospital Drive Ste. 304, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States. cboutros@smail.umaryland.edu
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Received: January 28, 2017
Peer-review started: February 10, 2017
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 10, 2017
Accepted: May 3, 2017
Article in press: May 5, 2017
Published online: June 26, 2017
Processing time: 143 Days and 9.7 Hours
Peer-review started: February 10, 2017
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 10, 2017
Accepted: May 3, 2017
Article in press: May 5, 2017
Published online: June 26, 2017
Processing time: 143 Days and 9.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In the current era, the evolution of healthcare management has focused on limiting resources while increasing the value of healthcare delivery. As hospitals and health care organizations operate under tighter budgets year after year, the executive teams must prioritize and utilize the resources available in the optimal way to produce the best patient care with limited funding. Integrating the cancer registry and clinical research departments can have a significant impact on outcomes. Both departments benefit as there is increased knowledge, manpower and crossover in job responsibilities. This leads to increased caseloads, decreased time from date of first contact to abstraction, and quality and completeness of data.