Research/Quality/Performance Improvement

As evidence guides practice, it is essential for navigation programs to identify core metrics and standardize data collection to demonstrate program outcomes.

Limited literature exists in exploring the navigator’s point of view during a transition in management. A quality transition is vital for navigator’s identity, well-being, empowerment, satisfaction, and retention.

Positive employee engagement is essential for success within the workplace and has a profound impact on an organization’s overall performance.

Cancer care involves a multitude of healthcare professionals and treatment modalities.

There is limited literature available that compares nurse navigator (NN) roles in a single-facility model (SFM) and the role after transitioning to a multifacility model (MFM).

An inpatient oncology unit had consistently low patient satisfaction ratings regarding patient education.

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the only public hospital in Kenya delivering comprehensive cancer care and receives patients from throughout the country.

Early recognition of malnutrition and preoperative nutritional status is paramount in improving surgical outcomes.

The specialized field of patient navigation (PN) is evolving into an essential role in the oncology patient care continuum.

According to the American Cancer Society Facts & Figures 2018, lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States.