Coordination of Care/Care Transitions
A “touchpoint” can be defined as “a point of contact or interaction,” “a point of reference,” and as “a time, condition or circumstance that is vulnerable or unstable enough to precipitate a highly unfavorable, possibly devastating outcome.”
Head and neck cancer (HNC) care is complex, requiring coordinated care among a variety of providers.
With advances in cancer management, especially in lung cancer with screening and targeted therapies, care is becoming more complex.
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the only public hospital in Kenya delivering comprehensive cancer care.
Maritza Chicas, RN, BSN, OCN, Raizalie Roman, RN, BSN, OCN, Kathleen Sevedge, RN, MA, AOCN, Jeanne Kenna, RN, OCN, CRNI, Angela Miller, RN, BSN, OCN, MEd, Laura Beaupre, RN, BSN, OCN, CN-BN, Jane Zubia, RN, OCN, CN-BN, Cynthia Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, MA, Alyssa Pauls, RN, BSN, OCN, Tracy Walczer, RN, BSN, OCN
With preventive screening, increased focus on early detection, and advances in treatment in lung cancer, the multidisciplinary approach at Lehigh Valley Health Network Cancer Institute (LVHN-CI) continues to evolve, providing innovative care to this patient population.
Kammi Fox-Kay, MSN, RN, AOCNS, ONN-CG(T), Karen Gersch, MD, FACS, FACC, Julia Saylors, MD, Yanis Bellil, MD, Angela Holten, BA, RRT-RCP, Sarah Weaver, BSN, RN
Throughout a patient’s cancer care continuum, oncology nurses provide care as well as educational and emotional support to patients and families during a very difficult time.
Colin Ponzani, BA, Anne C. Kirchhoff, PhD, MPH, Karen Donelan, PhD, Giselle K. Perez, PhD, Karen Kuhlthau, PhD, Emily Kaiser, BA, Karely Mann, BS, Elyse R. Park, PhD, MPH
Due to complex healthcare needs throughout the lifespan, access to quality health insurance is essential for childhood cancer survivors.
Across diagnoses, patients have varying no-show (NS) rates for provider visits.
Hispanics have unique healthcare needs and face significant health disparities.
Scott Kerwin, MN, RN, CCRC, CCRN-NMDP, Jackie Foster, MPH, RN, OCN, Debbie Jacobson, OPN-CG, Katy Engelby, BA, Elizabeth Murphy, EdD, RN
Overall survival for some cancer diagnoses is significantly higher for patients participating in clinical trials versus those who do not.