Documenting the success and result of patient navigation programs, this book represents the culmination of years of research and practical experience by scientific leaders in the field. A practical guide to creating, implementing, and evaluating successful programs, Patient Naviation - Overcoming Barriers to Care offers a step-by-step guide towards creating and implementing a patient navigation program within a healthcare system. Providing a formal structure for evaluation and quality improvement this book is an essential resource for facilities seeking patient navigation services accreditation.
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17
17 farbige Abbildungen
XII, 145 p. 17 illus. in color.
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Höhe: 241 mm
Breite: 160 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-4939-6977-7 (9781493969777)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-6979-1
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Elizabeth Calhoun, Med, PhDUniversity of Arizona Center for Population Science and DiscoveryTucson, Arizona, USA
Angelina Esparza, BA, BSN, MPHHouston Health DepartmentDirector's OfficeHouston, Texas, USA
Foreword by Harold P. Freeman.- 1.Community Needs Assessment: Bringing Real Voices to the Health Care System.- 2.Models of Patient Navigation.- 3.Training Patient Navigators for a Reformed Health System.- 4.Steps to Successful Patient Navigation Programs.- 5.Program Evaluation.- 6.Prevention and Early Detection Case Study: Patient Navigation in the Breast Health Program at Boston Medical Center.- 7.Consensus Support for the Role of Patient Navigation in the Nation's Health Care System.
