Clinical Pearls

Improving Quality of Care and Saving Money

Edward Partridge, MD
Dr Edward Partridge describes a number of areas in which he believes institutions can improve.

A Look at Patient Care Connect

Edward Partridge, MD
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.

Questions to Ask Your Patients

Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN,Vicki Kennedy, LCSW,Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG,Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS
Lillie Shockney outlines some of the initial questions she asks her patients upon meeting them.

Representing the Needs of the Patient

Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
Sharon Gentry describes how navigators work with the cancer care team and advocate for their patients.

Dealing with Pushback from the Cancer Care Team

Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
Sharon Gentry talks about how to manage pushback from the cancer care team, including how to communicate with the patient and how to potentially overcome barriers to care.

Sharing Patient Goals with the Cancer Care Team

Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
Navigators recognize that their patients' life goals are important, and it's up to them to communicate their patients' needs to the health care team.

A Personal Devotion to Patient-Centered Care

Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
Sharon Gentry shares a personal anecdote about how she helped a woman get the treatment she needed, and how that woman has become an advocate for navigators.

When Patients' Wishes Don't Match Recommended Treatment

Vanessa Rodriguez, BA, MSW
Vanessa Rodriguez assesses what to do when the patient's desires don't align with the recommended treatment.

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Penny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, ONN-CG
Penny Daughtery explains how complimentary and alternative medicine are hugely beneficial to patients.

What's Exciting About Immunotherapy

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp talks about recent developments in immunotherapy and why the future is promising for patients undergoing immunotherapy.