The Providence Regional Cancer Partnership will dramatically change and improve the way cancer care is delivered to this community. By working together in partnership, the full resources of the entire cancer community will be available to each and every Cancer Partnership patient. All care at the Cancer Partnership will be integrated and seamless, greatly enhancing patient treatments and care.
Components of the Cancer Partnership's Coordinated Care
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The Facility
Virtually all components of cancer care will be delivered in one location. By co-locating all of these services, caregivers will have immediate access to one another which will improve communication and coordination.
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Standardized Care Guidelines
All of the physicians at the Cancer Partnership follow The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines, further supporting their ability to coordinate patient care with one another. Regardless of which physician a particular patient sees, the patient is assured the same “gold standard” of care set by the NCCN.
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Electronic Medical Record
Patient records will be maintained in on one common system for recording and storing patient information. It will provide instant, real-time access to the patient’s entire medical record, including lab results, diagnostic image scans, chemotherapy regimen information, radiation therapy treatment schedules, etc.
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Cancer Conference
During weekly Multi-Disciplinary Cancer Conferences, various cancer specialists involved in patient care will meet to discuss specific patients. A typical conference includes the discussion of five to ten patients, and lasts 60 to 90 minutes. During the conference, patient medical information is reviewed, diagnostic images are displayed and discussed, potential courses of treatment are evaluated, and clinical trials are considered. Whereas most patients are satisfied to get a “second” opinion, at the Cancer Partnership, patients presented at conference will get fifteen opinions or more.
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Comprehensive Care
The Cancer Partnership will provide both traditional cancer care modalities (chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery), as well as integrative medicine and cancer support services. Because all of these services will be housed in the same location, providers can work together to develop treatment courses that incorporate multiple modalities. For example, a patient who is anxious about her first radiation therapy session might receive a 30-minute relaxation massage immediately prior to her radiation appointment.
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