Chair
Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN
Independent Oncology Contractor
Mission
The mission of the Metrics Committee is to support value-based cancer care initiatives utilizing the 35 AONN+ national evidence-based metrics in the areas of patient experience, clinical outcomes, and return on investment.
Highlights
- JONS publication, “Navigation Metrics Subcommittee Quality Initiatives,” outlining the accomplishments and best practice documents created by the Navigation Metrics team
- Committee members presented best practices that supported the AONN+ metrics
- Created a navigation continuum of care algorithm/process map to identify gaps, barriers, and opportunities for improvement
- Selected Navigation Metrics team members who were the reviewers for the Navigation Metrics Implementation Toolkit
Goals
- Discussions/collaboration with payers regarding reimbursement for navigation programs by demonstrating return-on-investment metrics
- Demonstrate the importance of navigation programs utilizing evidence-based validated tools
- Process mapping and role delineation for different models of navigation
- Demonstrate how to use data to improve your navigation program
- Collaborate with the other AONN+ committees
