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In 2018, as St. Tammany Cancer Center worked to continue its American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation, the cancer center was hosting five monthly conferences: biweekly breast, lung, gastrointestinal conferences, and a general conference.
Though the importance of post-cancer care is widely acknowledged, cancer programs and practices continue to struggle with the optimal approach for conducting dedicated survivorship visits. As a result, many patients still go without survivorship care. Telemedicine—which has increased access to care in numerous specialties—may offer one solution to these challenges
When people are diagnosed with cancer on the Navajo Nation—a 27,000-square-mile expanse of land that extends into Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico—many of them must travel hundreds of miles to receive even the most basic cancer treatment. Now, a small team of community leaders and national experts are working to change the situation.
In this article we describe how ArtsCare delivers services aimed at improving the experiences of all those who have been affected by cancer.
Many cancer program leaders say that improving patient access and the patient-centeredness of care delivery are key strategic imperatives.
Patients with cancer experience a variety of difficulties in accessing and managing their medications. The Legacy Health Cancer Institute established an oncology pharmacy navigator to decrease barriers to patient access, reconcile medication lists, and alleviate the financial burden of cancer care.
Due to radiation oncology’s focus on disease, palliative radiation therapy often involves lengthier courses than necessary and extended wait times, posing financial and logistical challenges for patients. Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology and the Tisch Cancer Institute established a specialized service model to increase the use of short-course radiation treatments, reduce the …
In looking at cancer incidence data, Tri-Cities Cancer Center found that its region was experiencing a higher rate of late-stage lung and colorectal diagnoses than the national average. The cancer center developed a creative and humorous marketing campaign and workplace wellness program to raise awareness and increase screening compliance.
The benefits of a formal pet therapy program are obvious—it defines personalized care. Animal visits bring joy to patients during some of their most difficult days, enhancing social and emotional well-being and relieving stress. And though it’s all about the patient at Vanderbilt, it’s not just patients who benefit.
Most healthcare facilities provide information online and offer handouts to patients at their facilities. I suggest that cancer programs, professional organizations, and physicians should pivot toward “teaching” patients how to obtain quality, cutting-edge care in their own communities. Specifically, our profession should engage patients with sophisticated video-based patient education. That is why …
Exercise has been demonstrated to alleviate the effects of cancer-related fatigue, but patients with cancer may not understand the true scope of its benefits. Mount Sinai Downtown Cancer Centers created a quality improvement (QI) initiative to provide psycho-education on exercise during initial radiation treatments and throughout treatments.
Though most cancer support resources focus almost exclusively on the cancer patient, teenagers experiencing cancer secondhand through the diagnosis of a parent or loved one have largely been left out of the conversation.
Fertility preservation is an increasing concern for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer. However, not all newly diagnosed males discuss fertility preservation with a healthcare provider before treatment. This quality improvement project describes the oncofertility program development that was part of a larger goal to develop an AYA oncology program at our institution, the University …
Though the incidence of AIDS-defining cancers has decreased with the use of antiretroviral therapy, numerous studies suggest that non-AIDS-defining cancers (cancers not previously associated with HIV and AIDS) appear to be increasing in incidence.
Because of symptom burden, it is not surprising that many survivors turn to complementary and alternative medicine therapies to help manage the symptoms and gain a sense of control over their own health. With the growing use of complementary and alternative medicine, safe practices must be part of the expanding enthusiasm; essential oils are substances that can have harmful effects if not used …
Training in community-based psychological first aid is a promising intervention that promotes adaptive functioning by instilling individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to support oneself and others when stressful events occur.
When SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center found itself unable to quantify performance in inpatient oncology, it saw an opportunity to break down barriers in communication and education between the inpatient and outpatient setting.
As the team of Northwest Medical Specialties discussed its approach to meeting OCM requirements, we realized that the program required rigor and processes like those found in clinical research programs, and an idea surfaced. Employing practices, procedures, and rules commonly used by those who work in a clinical research setting looked like a promising avenue for OCM implementation.
At the Edward and Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care, Plainsboro, N.J., the process for developing and implementing psychosocial distress screening began in January 2013.
Care coordination and communication between and among providers are among the core tenets of the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA’s) evaluation program for specialty practices: Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP).
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