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.
ACCCBuzz spotlights St. Luke’s University Health Network, St. Luke’s Cancer Center, one of the recipients of the 2024 ACCC Innovator Award.