Patient Navigation: Overcoming Barriers to Care

by Elizabeth A. Calhoun (Editor), Angelina Esparza (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493969791
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	05/24/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	145
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

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

Table of 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