2018 Oncology Annual Report

2018 HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • The Oncology Program achieved: - American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACOS) re-accreditation, including four commendations. - Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) programmembership. - CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Cancer Gold Standard workplace wellness accreditation. - American College of Radiology accreditation for Egg Harbor Township and Cape May Court House campuses for Radiation Therapy, Gold Standard for Radiation Therapy accreditation. • AtlantiCare continued its participation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center’s Oncology Care Model (OCM), which focuses on care coordination, appropriateness and access for Medicare beneficiaries receiving chemotherapy. • AtlantiCare began offering genetic counseling services onsite at the Cancer Care Institute. • All eligible RNs have earned or maintained certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®). • AtlantiCare expanded its nurse navigation services to further enhance transition of care. • Our oncology nursing team participated in the Healing Arts for Nurses week. • The AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute provides inpatient coverage and consultation to current patients when in the hospital, including the hiring of an additional nurse practitioner to support that service. • AtlantiCare provides a weekly onsite Palliative Care Clinic, run with a palliative care specialist physician and nurse practitioner, as a service for our patients to assist with symptommanagement.

6 AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute: Annual Report 2018

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