Karl Yaeger, MD
Diagnostic Radiologist; Fellowship Trained in Women's Imaging
Division Chief of Women's Imaging
St. Luke's University Health Network
A One-Stop Breast Clinic Improves Time to Diagnosis and Patient Satisfaction
This accelerated delivery platform improves clinic workflow and speeds up breast cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. From screening mammogram, a clinical pathway flags patients who meet One-Stop Breast Clinic criteria, eliminating the traditional “first come, first served” scheduling model. To date, more than 300 patients have benefited from this rapid diagnostic approach, receiving their diagnosis in 3 to 7 days, far below the national average of 26 days.
Modeled after the successful “one-day diagnosis” model developed at the Gustave Roussy Institute in France, St. Luke’s University Health Network’s 2024 ACCC Innovator Award winning One-Stop Breast Clinic streamlined the diagnostic process, reduced time to treatment, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased operational costs for patients with breast cancer.
