Patient Navigators

Determining the goals and the tasks of individuals within the navigation team is essential in creating a successful program, explains Katherine Sharpe, SVP, ACS.

Katherine Sharpe, SVP ACS, views removing barriers to care a crucial aspect of oncology navigation.

Katherine Sharpe, SVP ACS, explains how oncology navigation helps to remove barriers to care and improves patient outcomes.

Rev Dr Jason Coker addresses the interconnected problems of poverty among rural populations and the need for a holistic approach to problem-solving.

Rev Dr Jason Coker on the necessity of having a national coalition linking local programs together for greater access.

Rev Dr Jason Coker offers insight into rural poverty and the provision of cancer care in disparate communities.

Cultivating Capital in Disaparate Communities

AONN+ Navigation Metrics Subcommittee Chair Tricia Strusowski talks about how clerical tasks take navigators away from their primary functions, and outlines practical ways for administrators to support navigators’ roles at their cancer programs.

Dr Edward Partridge breaks down the details of Patient Care Connect, assessing that it provides an extra layer of care for patients and helps the healthcare team work at their professional level.