patient navigation

From the Field

The Supportive Care of Oncology Patients (SCOOP) Pathway: A Novel Approach to Improving the Patient Experience in the Curative Treatment of Cancer

05/15/2019

Nicholas Petrelli , MD, FACS;

Edith J. Johnson , PhD, MBA;

Christopher Koprowski , MD, MBA;

Karen Sites , MSN, RN, OCN, CCM;

Abstract: It was hypothesized that by introducing more intense supportive care and enhanced nurse navigation in high-acuity curable cancer patients, we could achieve the same results noted in patients with advanced...

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05/15/2019

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

Creating Value in Cancer Care Through Standardized Metrics and Partnerships Between Patient Navigators and Physicians

04/17/2018

Tricia Strusowski , MS, RN;

Abstract: While providers and care systems can agree that effective patient navigation programs are essential to positive patient outcomes, there have been no standard metrics that could be used to measure the...

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04/17/2018

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

The Role of Patient Navigation in Improving the Value of Oncology Care

02/16/2016

Cortney Riley , BS, DPT;

Sheryl Riley , RN, OCN, CMCN;

Abstract: Today, cancer patients face many challenges when trying to understand and navigate the health care system. These challenges begin at the time of diagnosis and continue throughout treatment, follow-up care,...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways