Interdisciplinary work group to determine the plan of care for patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies.

Goals include:

1) Decrease the time from patient presentation and diagnosis to initiation of therapy.

2) Improve communication amongst the interdisciplinary team, leading to decreased care fragmentation, decreased errors and a decrease in duplicate tests, and clarified treatment plan.

3) Decrease treatment variability between physicians, ensuring application of evidence-based clinical practice.

4) Increase patient satisfaction through fewer visits and consistent communication.

5) Enable clinicians to focus on multiple aspects of a patients care (socio-economical, emotional, nutrition, etc).

6) Apply NCCN guidelines to principles of cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling and testing in the patient population.

7) Ensure a comprehensive, holistic approach to patient care, considering patient wishes in regards to treatment options.

8) Foster the setting wherein complex treatment plans can be created and sustained.

9) Increase enrollment in research studies.

10) Create a unique experience for involved physicians by offering 10-15 min education on a relevant topic to management of malignancies

11) Improve patient outcomes.

Learner Notification

References Provided for Self-Directed Learning in Compliance with Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases

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Satisfactory Completion

Learners must complete a post-activity evaluation form and post-activity assessment (if any) to receive a certificate of completion. Learners are also strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided above.
 

Credit Claiming Instructions

1. The evaluation will automatically re-direct you to the credit claiming form once complete.
2. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. You may select any amount, in 0.25 hour increments, up to the maximum value of credit for this activity.