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Turning "Cancer Awareness" Into a "Cancer Movement"

Magazine & Journal Articles
Several years ago, Saint Francis Healthcare system launched its first "Pink Up" campaign, which was designed to increase breast cancer awareness, promote early detection, and offer free mammograms to those in need. In 2016 the health system ramped up its fundraising and outreach efforts to turn the population health cancer awareness program into a cancer movement. Read more about their keys to success in this article.

Bringing Cancer Risk Testing to the Community

Magazine & Journal Articles
How can health care organizations proactively help the public to better understand their personal and family risk for cancer and encourage them to seek genetic testing? In 2015, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology—a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing genomic technology and sciences—launched its "Information is Power" genetic testing campaign.

"Design Sprint" Facilitates Improvements in Wayfinding and Patient Experience

Magazine & Journal Articles
The University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) addresses a facility issue through "design sprint," which incorporates such concepts as "creating consumer experiences," and "being nimble to exceed the rate of change," as described in the SHSMD's report Bridging Worlds: The Future Role of the Healthcare Strategist, Second Edition.

How to Make Your Patient Portal Indispensable

Presentation Resource
Before Facebook, YouTube, or even an electronic health record system, MD Anderson implemented its patient portal. It has since become a critical component of the patient's journey with over 75 percent usage. Attendees will learn how to exceed the national average of 36 percent with tools like real-time results release, self-service, and incorporating social work and patient advocacy.

If These Walls Could Talk What Would They Say?

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Hospitals Tap Into News Reporting to Connect With Community

Hospitals can build stronger connections to the community through popular social media sites and apps.

How Hospitals Can Make the Best Use of Social Media

Recognizing the importance of social media is the first step in taking your hospital into the digital world.

NAQC & AONL Guiding Principles for Patient Engagement

Guides/Reports
Patient engagement is a critical cornerstone of patient safety and quality.

Patient, and Patience, Lost

This was a classic case of staff-centered care.