Patient Navigation. Overcoming Barriers to Care (Hardcover)

Description

• The first book to offer a standardized approach and proven outcomes and process measures for patient navigator programs

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  Sites successful patient navigation programs and case examples as models for basic program and business planning and implementation

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  Provides a formal structure for evaluation and quality improvement

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  An essential resource for facilities seeking patient navigation services accreditation

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 patientnavigation services accreditation. 

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