Main description:

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.

Contents:

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Contents
Contributors
Foreword by Harold P. Freeman
1 Community Needs Assessment: Bringing Real Voices to the Health Care System Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar
2 Models of Patient Navigation Kristen J. Wells and Sumayah Nuhaily
3 Training Patient Navigators for a Reformed Health System Betsy C. Risendal, Elizabeth M. Whitley, Patricia A. Valverde, and Yvonne Kellar-Guenther
4 Steps to Successful Patient Navigation Programs Linda Fleisher and Angelina Esparza
5 Program Evaluation Elizabeth Calhoun and Betsy C. Risendal
6 Prevention and Early Detection Case Study: Patient Navigation in the Breast Health Program at Boston Medical Center Molly McCoy, Sarah E. Caron, and Tracy A. Battaglia
7 Consensus Support for the Role of Patient Navigation in the Nation's Health Care System Chrissy Liu, Rebecca Mason, Anne M. Roubal, Elizabeth Ojo, Elizabeth Calhoun, and Steven R. Patierno