title: A national system approach to oncology patient population management across the continuum of care: how we standardized navigation.
abstract: The increasing complexity of cancer care has the potential to result in care fragmentation and suboptimal coordination and timeliness to care. In managing the oncology patient population, navigators have the opportunity to provide patient-centered care throughout the cancer care trajectory and to positively impact patient's outcomes. The role of the navigator benefits both the patient and the cancer care team by fostering continuity of care and improved communication. As cancer programs find themselves struggling with the global challenges that surround the evolution of patient's navigation and seeking to provide evidence-based care, Catholic Health Initiatives' National Oncology Service Line developed a system-wide approach to identifying and deploying best practices for navigation across their cancer programs.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Health Initiatives' National Oncology Service Line, Colorado Springs.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Newcomer
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D062526:Patient Navigation / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011787:Quality of Health Care