A Data Driven Approach to Nurse Staffing in an Ambulatory Infusion Center - Agenda Overview of Cancer Care at Emory

Sep 25, 2026

A data-driven strategy for nurse staffing in an ambulatory infusion center is presented by clinical and operations leaders from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The agenda covers cancer care overview at Emory, the iQueue and Winship Journey partnership framework, Clifton staffing optimization, and defined next steps with a Q&A. The content highlights nurse staffing’s role in patient safety, Winship way focus areas, and operational details of the Clifton Road infusion center, including treatment capacity and care coordination processes.

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Agenda

Overview of Cancer Care at Emory

iQueue + Winship Journey

Clifton Staffing Optimization

Next Steps

Q & A

A DATA DRIVEN APPROACH TO NURSE STAFFING IN AN AMBULATORY INFUSION CENTER Erin Peone, MSN, RN,OCN Senior Manager for Clinical Services and Operations Colleen Lewis MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP Director of Clinical Operations and lead APP for the Phase I Clinical Trial Program Lana K. Uhrig PhD, MBA, RN Vice President of Cancer Nursing 1 2 AGENDA Overview of Cancer Care at Emory iQueue + Winship Journey Clifton Staffing Optimization Next Steps Q & A WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center 2 Winship Cancer Institute Only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Georgia 155 miles to the nearest NCI- designated center WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center WINSHIP CATCHMENT IS THE STATE OF GEORGIA • Patients from of GA counties • 67% of patients from Atlanta metropolitan 95% WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Emory Johns Creek Hospital Emory University Hospital VA Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Atlanta St. Joseph’s Hospital Emory University Hospital Midtown Grady Health System Emory HIllandale Hospital Emory Proton Therapy Center WINSHIP CLINICAL FACILITIES Emory at Buford Emory Decatur Hospital WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center IBM Watson Health / © 2019 IBM Corporation WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center 6 WINSHIP WAY FOCUS AREAS Ø Daily Management Systems: Ø27 Tier 1 Huddles, 4 Tier 2 Huddles, Winship Wide Tier 3 Huddle Ø Rapid Improvement Events: ØAccess and care coordination for new patients-Disease pod scheduling ØClinic prep and day of clinic flow Ø Infusion center efficiency Ø Value Stream Analysis ØDevelopment of the Cancer Care Model – addressed through the Winship Way Ø Training the Trainers – developing talent for long term success IQUEUE + WINSHIP JOURNEY Setting the vision | Developing the partnership | Selecting the talent WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center 8 ABOUT THE CLIFTON ROAD INFUSION CENTER Ø Largest of the Winship infusion centers Ø 59 Treatment Chairs Ø Hours of Operation: ØMonday-Friday 7-730 ØSaturday and Sunday 7-330 Ø Treat patients from medical oncology, malignant and benign hematology, and bone marrow transplant services Ø Treat patients participating in clinical trials WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center 9 BACKGROUND Ø Nurse staffing is critical to patient safety (ONS, 2020) Ø Spring of 2020 nursing leaders sought better ways to address staffing using data to make decisions Ø Nursing leaders and front line staff collaborated to identify key reasons for action WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

FAQs

What is the document’s main focus?

It focuses on a data-driven approach to nurse staffing in an ambulatory infusion center at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

Which topics are included in the agenda?

The agenda covers cancer care overview at Emory, iQueue + Winship Journey, Clifton staffing optimization, next steps, and a Q&A.

Why is nurse staffing emphasized in the background?

Nurse staffing is described as critical to patient safety, with nursing leaders seeking data-informed methods to improve staffing decisions during spring 2020.

Sep 25, 2026

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