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Journal of H ealt H care M anage Ment 59:1 J anuary /f ebruary 2014 FiGUrE 2 overview: NCCCP Program Components and requirements Program Component requirement Disparities Increase outreach and cancer screening activities, community partnerships, and patient navigation programs targeted to underserved populations. Clinical trials Increase patient accruals, including accrual of underrepresented and disadvantaged populations and accrual to different types of trials. Quality of care Increase the use of cancer disease-specific MDC conferences or clinics, expand use of evidence-based guidelines, participate in a network-based quality improvement project, expand genetic counseling and molecular testing programs, and adopt cancer center- specific medical staff conditions of participation. Survivorship and palliative care Incorporate survivorship care plans (symptom management and follow-up protocols) into cancer care models, expand palliative care initiatives, and increase referrals to hospice. Biospecimens Identify the requirements, policies, and procedures needed to implement NCI Best Practices for Biospecimen Resources (NCI, 2011). Information technology Implement an electronic medical record and a tumor registry, and assess capacity to link and share data with NCI IT systems in support of research. support required management commitment and a fundamental belief in the underlying rationale that participation in the program would improve care, both within their institution and for other hospitals around the United States. research partnerships focused on addressing healthcare inequities for underserved populations; community outreach activities and screening events; patient navigation, especially for underserved populations; and standardized tracking of race and ethnicity data (Holden et al., 2012). Specific areas of progress included quality-of-care improvements for underserved groups and expanding community partnerships to increase prevention and screening activities. Enhancing access With the support of their executive management, the hospitals launched or expanded a number of access-related initiatives, including community and 22

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Journal of Healthcare Management - January/February 2014

Journal of Healthcare Management - January/February 2014
Contents
Interview With Kenneth R. White, PhD, FACHE, Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation and the University of Virginia Medical Center Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia School of Nursing
Team-Based Care at Mayo Clinic: A Model for ACOs
The Management Springboard: Eight Ways to Launch Your Career as a Healthcare Leader
The Role of a Public–Private Partnership: Translating Science to Improve Cancer Care in the Community Donna M. O’Brien and Arnold D. Kaluzny
The Value of Patients’ Handwritten Comments on HCAHPS Surveys John W. Huppertz and Robert Smith
Can Inbound and Domestic Medical Tourism Improve Your Bottom Line? Identifying the Potential of a U.S. Tourism Market
Success Factors for Strategic Change Initiatives: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Administrators’ Perspectives

Journal of Healthcare Management - January/February 2014