Coordination of Care/Care Transitions

Hesitancy Around Cancer Screenings During COVID-19

Andi Dwyer, BS, shares how hesitancy around cancer screenings during COVID-19 could lead to a rise in cancer cases.

Cancer Rates in 2021

Patients who delayed their cancer screenings due to the pandemic are now joining patients who were scheduled for screenings in 2021, leading to a large patient volume for institutions to consider.

COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Screenings

Andi Dwyer, BS, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic delayed many cancer screenings for the average-risk population.

Oncology Navigators and Advanced Disease Patients

Kelly Grosklags, LICSW, BCD, FAAGC shares advice for oncology navigators who manage advanced-disease patients.

The Mental Health of Oncology Navigators

Oncology navigators need to set boundaries with their patients and their colleagues to ensure their mental health is a priority.

Oncology Professionals Need to Take Measures to Preserve Mental Health

Working in oncology can take a toll on one's mental health; oncology navigators should take measures to avoid burnout and preserve their mental health.

Initial Conversations with Patients

Oncology navigators can provide better care and prepare patients for the possibility of death by having difficult conversations at diagnosis, learning the patient's treatment goals, and having these conversations often.

Creating Trust with Your Patients

Oncology navigators have the benefit of learning about a patient beyond their diagnosis and creating a safe space for them. Building trust among a provider team will lead to better outcomes.

Perfect Provider and Patient Syndrome Affecting Care

Perfect Provider Syndrome and Perfect Patient Syndrome affect patient care because there are less opportunities for real conversaitons.

Perfect Provider Syndrome in Oncology

Kelly Grosklags, LICSW, BCD, FAAGC shares how Perfect Provider Syndrome can occur in providers who want to do everything they can to please their patients.