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2012 ACCC Innovator Awards
The Association of Community Cancer Centers' 2012 Innovator Awards, sponsored by GE Healthcare, honor member programs that have exhibited forward-thinking strategic planning and developed pioneering programs and replicable models. These innovative programs will be recognized at the ACCC 29th National Oncology Conference in San Antonio, Tex., October 3-6, 2012. The innovators will share their creative solutions and outstanding programs with meeting attendees. Both ACCC and GE Healthcare will promote these innovative programs to oncology care providers as well as to the broader healthcare community across the country.
Congratulations to the 2012 ACCC Innovator Award Recipients
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mercy & Unity Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Unity Hospital, Fridley, Minn.; and United Hospital, Cancer Care, St. Paul, Minn.
How to Develop a Breast Cancer Program Across a Large Health System
These cancer programs drove a vision of a breast cancer clinical program that focuses on patient experience, quality of care, physician engagement, performance improvement, and cost efficiencies. - Anne Arundel Medical Center, DeCesaris Cancer Institute, Annapolis, Md.
Rapid Access Chest and Lung Assessment Program
This coordinated, multidisciplinary approach led to expedited referrals and better management of patients with abnormal chest findings. - Akron General Medical Center, McDowell Cancer Center, Akron, Ohio
Bridging the Psychosocial and Financial Needs of Oncology Patients
This innovative patient navigation program reduced psychosocial distress, secured direct financial assistance to patients of $1.35 million that would otherwise not have been available, and reduced institutional bad debt. - Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, Colo.
A Comprehensive Team Approach for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
The Cancer Assessment Resource Education Survivorship (CARES) multidisciplinary team addressed the unique quality-of-life issues faced by patients with head and neck cancers, including difficulties with communication and swallowing, tooth decay, weight loss, and lymphedema. - Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
New Approaches to Maximize Patient Flow and Reduce Inpatient Hospital Length of Stay
Two multidisciplinary teams worked in tandem to consolidate manual systems, implement bed management software, address multiple operational process improvements, and reduce inpatient hospital length of stay. - Grant Medical Center, Grant Cancer Care, Columbus, Ohio
A Unique Screening Outreach Program: ConvenientCare Mammography
By working closely with area employers, this program offers convenient and efficient screening mammograms to women who work in the downtown community by providing transportation and screening all within the lunch hour. - Mountain States Tumor Institute, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho
A Multidisciplinary Supportive Oncology Clinic with Integrated Medication Therapy Management
This model supportive care clinic improved access to early palliative care in patients with advanced cancer and includes a pharmacist who works side by side with the nurse practitioner to implement medication therapy management and medication reconciliation. - Southwest Cancer Center, UMC Health System, Lubbock, Tex.
Process Improvement Through Patient and Employee Feedback
This community cancer program developed tools that give voice to patients and empower staff to consistently improve the overall patient experience.
2011 ACCC Innovator Awards
At the ACCC 28th National Oncology Conference, October 19-22, 2011, in Seattle, Washington, the Association presented its first annual ACCC Innovator Awards, honoring member programs that have exhibited forward–thinking strategic planning and management and/or developed pioneering programs, tools, and replicable models that they were willing to share with the oncology community.
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- Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Marsha & Jimmy Gibbs Regional Cancer Center
Spartanburg, SC
"Challenging the Paradigm of Care Delivery for Survivors in the Community" - Kansas City Cancer Center,
Overland Park, KS
"Teach Your Staff Lean Six Sigma Principles" - Memorial University Medical Center, Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute
Savannah, GA
"Nip It in the Butt: Breathing in the Truth about Tobacco" - University of Colorado Hospital, University of Colorado Cancer Center,
Aurora, CO
"A Short Case Study on Academic Medicine Joint Strategic Planning" - Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Institute,
Silver Spring, MD
"Virtual Communications Within & Beyond the Cancer Program" - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Cancer Center,
Milwaukee, WI
"How to Evaluate & Strategically Plan for Radiation Oncology Technology Capital Needs—Objectively" - MultiCare Health System, MultiCare Regional Cancer Center,
Tacoma, WA
"Leveraging Information Technology to Enhance the Patient Experience" - Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler
Savannah, GA
Harbin Clinic, Rome, GA
The Medical Center, Inc., John B. Amos Cancer Center, Columbus, GA
"Navigating for Improved Outcomes" - Mountain States Tumor Institute, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center,
Boise, ID
"A Pharmacist-Run Oral Chemotherapy Program: An Economic and Clinical Opportunity" - Southside Regional Medical Center Cancer Center,
Petersburg, VA
"Oncology-Related Fertility Needs in the Community Setting" - Bridgeport Hospital, Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute,
Bridgeport, CT
"The Patient Passport" - Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute,
Portland, OR
"Telepharmacy: The Future Is Now"
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