Annual Nursing Update - Intermountain Healthcare

OncologyKaren Pinto, RN, BSNWe had some great successes in 2006, including the opening of Huntsman-Intermountain clinics, education centers and cancer care facilities. Weimplemented a joint credentialing program for oncology physician membership.We also implemented multidisciplinary cancer clinics throughout the systemto provide one-stop service, shorten the length of time from diagnosis totreatment, and utilize a team-based care planning process that includes thepatient (e.g., breast, thoracic and prostate cancer).2 0 0 6 a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s• Developed support services such as care coordinators, patientnavigation support, and diagnostic care coordinators• Implemented radiation therapy virtual grand rounds• Standardized radiation therapy coding and billing practices• Combined clinical outcomes reporting with the Huntsman CancerInstitute (e.g., breast preservation and time to biopsy)• Completed a marketing analysis and developed a marketing plan• Implemented a cancer registry’s new application “Oncolog” andcompleted data conversion• Held a cancer survivorship conference in St. George and the UrbanCentral Region• Obtained federally funded education grant and implemented theRadiation Exposure Screening and Education Program(RESEP) for those exposed to above-ground nuclear testing(“down winders”) and those working in uranium mines for cancer• Completed a Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Cancer Services Symposium• Planned and implemented Physics processes and standardizationacross Intermountain2 0 0 7 G o a l s• Roll out digital mammography• Open the Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center• Hold first annual joint Huntsman-Intermountain CancerCare conference• Support implementation of Extraordinary Care• Support video and teleconference for virtual tumor boardconference presentations. . . 3 6 . . .