Tricia Strusowski on the Importance of Nurse Navigators in Community Oncology Settings
Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN, Oncology Solutions, discusses the importance of the nurse navigator role, especially in community oncology settings, at the 2017 ACCC Cancerscape meeting.
Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN, Oncology Solutions, discusses the importance of the nurse navigator role, especially in community oncology settings, at the 2017 ACCC Cancerscape meeting.
Eighty percent of patients receive their care in community cancer centers. For anyone diagnosed with cancer, a 3-hour travel plus extra expenses that a larger cancer center might require isn't feasible. Therefore, it is important that those patients have access to the navigator services in their own community centers.
Undiagnosed Clinic—Meeting the Needs of Patients With Incidental Findings
July 1st 2024What should a patient do when there is an incidental finding on radiographic films? Is the patient responsible for following up, or is it the responsibility of the provider who ordered the imaging? What if they had the imaging done at an urgent care center or in the emergency department and they do not have a primary care provider?
