A patient navigator works with you to overcome challenges that are in the way of the care and treatment you deserve.
• Helps navigate the system
• Helps you understand cancer terminology
• Understand the different types of cancer treatment
• Helps you communicate with your healthcare team
• Helps you find resources
• Helps you define your survivorship plan
The idea for patient navigators came from Dr. Harold Freeman in 1990 while working at Harlem Hospital in New York. He was the first to identify disparities in health care access for different populations, which led to poor outcomes in his patients with advanced cancers. He determined the need to “navigate” patients from the point of identifying cancer through their treatment to improve their outcomes. Dr. Freeman worked tirelessly to eliminate barriers to timely cancer screening, treatment and supportive care, and successfully established the first navigation program in the country.
Studies have shown the numerous benefits of patient navigation programs, including:
**This service is provided face to face in the Hurstview office or via telephone for those outside of the office area.
• Helps navigate the system
• Helps you understand cancer terminology
• Understand the different types of cancer treatment
• Helps you communicate with your healthcare team
• Helps you find resources
• Helps you define your survivorship plan
The idea for patient navigators came from Dr. Harold Freeman in 1990 while working at Harlem Hospital in New York. He was the first to identify disparities in health care access for different populations, which led to poor outcomes in his patients with advanced cancers. He determined the need to “navigate” patients from the point of identifying cancer through their treatment to improve their outcomes. Dr. Freeman worked tirelessly to eliminate barriers to timely cancer screening, treatment and supportive care, and successfully established the first navigation program in the country.
Studies have shown the numerous benefits of patient navigation programs, including:
- Greater patient satisfaction
- Lower levels of stress, depression and anxiety
- Improved quality of life
- A source of comfort, consistency, and improved patient outcome
**This service is provided face to face in the Hurstview office or via telephone for those outside of the office area.
Disclaimer & Waiver –
All coaching/patient navigation services and communication, email or otherwise, delivered by your Cancer Coach/Patient Navigator, are meant to help you identify the areas in your life and in your thinking that may be challenging to you during your cancer experience. This agreement is for coaching, not psychotherapy. While coaching can work with issues such as identifying and reaching life goals, and changing the behaviors that aren’t working well for you, coaching cannot deal with issues such as clinical depression and anxiety. For issues such as these, you must see a Physician or Licensed Mental Health Professional in your location. Your coach will not diagnose or treat any medical or psychological conditions.
All coaching/patient navigation services and communication, email or otherwise, delivered by your Cancer Coach/Patient Navigator, are meant to help you identify the areas in your life and in your thinking that may be challenging to you during your cancer experience. This agreement is for coaching, not psychotherapy. While coaching can work with issues such as identifying and reaching life goals, and changing the behaviors that aren’t working well for you, coaching cannot deal with issues such as clinical depression and anxiety. For issues such as these, you must see a Physician or Licensed Mental Health Professional in your location. Your coach will not diagnose or treat any medical or psychological conditions.