Patient Education Management Archives – May 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
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For win-win community partnerships, start with good evaluation criteria
Until recently, staff at OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus never said no. To make better use of tight funds, a five-year strategic cancer plan was developed by gathering data and analyzing statistics. -
Before a partnership, look at responsibility and cost
Mary Szczepanik, MS, BSN, RN, manager of cancer education, support, and outreach at OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus, provides services to a large geographical area. Therefore, as a manager, she must decide how her staff of six can best use their time. -
Deciding to participate: How to make the choice
Before a partnership for a community outreach project is formed between OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus and another organization, staff complete a program request form while talking to the contact on the phone. These data allow the department to determine if the outreach fits its strategic plan. -
Side effects make therapy education tougher
Biological therapy, or immunotherapy, is used to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight infection and disease. However, patients can experience difficulty with this new form of therapy because of the side effects. -
Focus on special needs helps older patients heal
A new 19-bed geriatric unit at a health care facility in New York City will help avoid delirium and overcome other barriers to education of the elderly that can prevent them from returning to independent living. -
For education questions, whom should you call?
Networking in the area of patient education is important for many reasons. Its a good way to learn about new trends and what is working and what is not, says Nancy Goldstein, MPH, patient education program manager at Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis. -
Committee links help in managing patient ed
As program director of patient and family education at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the role of Virginia Forbes, MSN, RN, includes the planning, direction and evaluation of patient education activities. To manage this, she chairs an interdisciplinary advisory committee to oversee the patient education program. She also works with multiple subcommittees and task forces to achieve goals. -
Focus on Pediatrics: Trach care requires intensive education
A year ago, Phoenix Childrens Hospital implemented an educational program to teach parents of children with new tracheostomies about trach care because many insurance companies in the state limited the length of stay for children undergoing this procedure, and families were not always comfortable with the requirements of home care. -
Focus on Pediatrics: To prevent pregnancy, teach teens the 3 Rs
Rights, respect, and responsibility make the grade. As with any informed decision, teens need all the facts to determine when to become sexually active.