Establishing an Effective Navigation Program

Video Library published on March 5, 2019 in Best Practices, Starting a Navigation Program, Barriers to Care, Role of the Navigator
Katherine Sharpe, MTS
Senior Vice President
Patient and Caregiver Support
American Cancer Society, Inc
Katherine Sharpe, SVP ACS, discusses how to establish and sustain a navigator program that is in the best interests of the patient and benefits the care system.
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