Operations Management
As the Director for Corporate Oncology Navigation at Ballad Health, Zilipah Cruz believes that the 2018 AONN+ Annual Conference helped her understand the needs of the oncology navigators at her institution. While oncology navigators help remove the barriers that keep patients from getting the appropriate treatment, administrators like her help remove the barriers that oncology navigators face.
Crystal Dugger describes how the ideal team should work for the benefit of the patient and to secure the highest quality of care.
Crystal Dugger warns administrators to avoid "scope creep" by having their navigators take on too many tasks; she says the navigator's focus must always be on the patient.
Crystal Dugger offers insight on the business philosophy of Sarah Cannon (HCA) and the elements of a successful program.
March 5, 2019 | Video Library
Best Practices, CoC Standards, Operations Management, Role of the Navigator, Standardized Metrics, Starting a Navigation Program
Best Practices, CoC Standards, Operations Management, Role of the Navigator, Standardized Metrics, Starting a Navigation Program
Crystal Dugger stresses the necessity of standardizing and quantifying the value of a navigation program to the institution.
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