increasing patient completion of cancer screening and reducing disparities among the medically underserved. 9 – 17 Generally, patient navigators (herein referred to as “navigators”) are either nonclinical members of the community or healthcare professionals
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Refining the Patient Navigation Role in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: Results From an Intervention Study
Elizabeth A. Rohan, Beth Slotman, Amy DeGroff, Kerry Grace Morrissey, Jennifer Murillo, and Paul Schroy
NCCN Policy Summit: Reducing the Cancer Burden Through Prevention and Early Detection
Lindsey Bandini, Alyssa Schatz, Victoria Hood, Nikia Clark, Michael J. Hall, and Robert W. Carlson
From 2015 to 2020, the CRCCP reached >1.3 million patients. The initiative led by Project BAT works to identify social norms associated with tobacco use and assesses the accessibility of free or low-cost nicotine replacement therapy in their community
Quality Measurement in Cancer Care: A Review and Endorsement of High-Impact Measures and Concepts
Thomas A. D’Amico, Lindsey A.M. Bandini, Alan Balch, Al B. Benson III, Stephen B. Edge, C. Lyn Fitzgerald, Robert J. Green, Wui-Jin Koh, Michael Kolodziej, Shaji Kumar, Neal J. Meropol, James L. Mohler, David Pfister, Ronald S. Walters, and Robert W. Carlson
patient advocacy, community oncology, and health information technology representatives, to review the existing quality landscape and identify contemporary, relevant cancer quality and outcomes measures by both reevaluating current validated measures and
Optimizing Systemic Therapy for Bladder Cancer
Sumanta K. Pal, Matthew I. Milowsky, and Elizabeth R. Plimack
within the urologic community that the 9% increase in disease-specific survival is of small magnitude. 24 Adjuvant Chemotherapy The NCCN Guidelines confer a category 2B recommendation (lower-level of evidence and consensus) for use of adjuvant
QIM119-120: Utilizing Technology to Identify Oncology Patients to Impact Patient Care
Brook Blackmore, Nicole Centers, and Troy Gifford
in a community health system is feasible and associated with multiple benefits. Increased navigator patient volumes and navigator productivity were observed. Navigator time spent with patients and physicians increased with a concurrent reduction in
CLO19-055: Implementing Scalp Cooling: Considerations and Best Practice
Brittany Unthank, Lynne Laurence Brophy, Lindsey Radcliff, Heidi Basinger, and Sabrenna Bourque
satisfaction data will be disseminated. Conclusion: The oncology community is eager to provide patients with scalp cooling, but no literature to date has described the management aspects of implementation. This presentation will offer comprehensive
Practice Patterns, Guideline-Based Treatments, Costs and Efficacy of Care, and Global Perspectives: A Call for Papers on Excellence in Cancer Care
Harold J. Burstein
in cancer care, from both academic and community perspectives. We are particularly seeking original research and insightful commentary on the best ways to use resources and improve outcomes for patients. Examples of such contributions might include
Creating An Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program: Lessons Learned From Pediatric and Adult Oncology Practice Bases
Damon Reed, Rebecca G. Block, and Rebecca Johnson
, creating dedicated patient care facilities, and educating the community about AYA oncology. Program development during the first 2 years addressed the most glaring unmet needs of AYAs treated in a pediatric hospital. Institutional approval was obtained to
Preliminary Report: The Development of the NCCN Comparative Therapeutic Index™ as a Clinical Evaluative Process for Existing Data in Oncology
Edward C. Li and Jessica DeMartino
community focus on cancer care, it is critical that the oncology community be actively involved in the development and implementation of processes at all levels. To address the knowledge gap problem with CER, consideration must be given to the current
Rapid Access to Mental Health Professionals With Experience in Treating Cancer-Related Distress: The American Psychosocial Oncology Referral Helpline
Elizabeth Harvey, Lauren Rogak, Ruth Ford, and Jimmie Holland
of psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors, and psychiatrists, it has maintained a helpline (1-866-276-7443) since 2003 to help patients find a counselor in their local community through a directory maintained by the society. This can serve