Innovations
Automated Calls Followed by Mailed Kits Significantly Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate in Those Overdue for Testing 2/13/2013
Health plan members due for colorectal cancer screening and at low risk for the disease receive an automated educational call and a test kit to compete at home and return by mail, leading to a fourfold increase in the likelihood of screening in this hard-to-reach population.
Systematic Tracking and Analysis of Admissions for Chemotherapy Toxicity Inform Quality Improvement Efforts, Leading to Reduced Toxicity Risk 1/30/2013
A community cancer center identifies all patients hospitalized due to chemotherapy-related toxicity and enters data on such patients into a toxicity registry; analysis of registry data has stimulated quality improvement initiatives that have reduced admissions of nondiabetic multiple myeloma patients due to hyperglycemia and reduced the risk of treatment-related diarrhea in colorectal cancer patients.
Quality Improvement Collaborative Helps Clinic Serving the Uninsured to Significantly Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Education 9/12/2012
As part of a quality improvement collaborative, a nonprofit clinic serving uninsured patients created new processes to identify those in need of colorectal cancer screening and smoking cessation education, formed partnerships with community-based organizations and providers to offer additional support to such patients, and participated in ongoing performance monitoring, reporting, and improvement; the program significantly increased the percentage of eligible patients receiving the targeted services.
Integrated System Nearly Doubles Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate Through Distribution of In-home Kit and Followup With Nonresponders 8/29/2012
An integrated health plan provider system sends every member due for colorectal cancer screening an in-home fecal immunochemical test kit and conducts various folllowups with those who do not return a completed specimen for processing; the program led to a near doubling of screening rates over a 5-year period.
One-Time Personalized Electronic Reminder From Primary Care Physician to Patient Does Not Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates 8/29/2012
A one-time personalized electronic message from a patient’s primary care physician did not increase colorectal cancer screening rates in eligible adults overdue for such screening.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Colorectal Cancer 2/20/2013
This patient guide is based on the American Society of Clinical Oncology's recommendations on follow-up care for patients with colorectal cancer.
A Lifetime of Good Health: Your Guide to Staying Healthy 1/11/2012
This 42-page guide for women presents healthy behaviors to help prevent and manage the many health conditions that can affect them.
Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool 4/27/2009
This interactive calculator estimates the risk of developing colorectal cancer for non-Hispanic white men and women ages 50 to 85 during the next 5-year and 10-year period up to age 90.
Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign 4/27/2009
This campaign informs men and women aged 50 years or older about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) SeniorHealth 5/19/2008
This Web site makes aging-related health information easily accessible for adults 60 and older, as well as their family members and friends.
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