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ACI’s 5th Breast Centers Of Excellence
As breast cancer diagnoses continue to grow in the coming years, is your breast center prepared to deliver superior patient care?
There is now an increased demand for state-of-the-art comprehensive breast centers dedicated to specialization in breast health and the prevention of breast cancer. With the baby boomer generation now in mid-life, hospitals can expect to see a growing number of breast cancer diagnoses in women aged 65 and older in the immediate future. Due to the recent advances in technology, shrinking reimbursements, and increasing number of patients, most hospitals, physicians and healthcare facilities are starting to see the benefits of defining themselves by centers of excellence and are willing to invest in comprehensive breast programs. It is imperative for hospitals to develop the planning and investment strategy to succeed in this highly competitive field and capture the consumer market.
Join us at Breast Centers of Excellence June 6-8, 2012 in Dallas, TX to hear representatives from organizations nation-wide that are prepared to deliver superior service to a growing population. This conference will focus attention to the central points needed to produce superior patient care and develop true prevention. Our conference will introduce and discuss topics of interest such as funding, patient navigation, survivorship program development, and more. Network and learn from the top oncology executives and administrators in the nation as they speak on the development and successes of their own managerial models. Don’t miss this opportunity to see your breast center’s full potential realized.
Featuring an Exclusive Site Tour of the Breast Center at the Medical Center of Plano
The Medical Center of Plano is a full-service, 427-bed acute-care facility with some 1,500 employees and 1,000 physicians on staff, representing more than 70 specialties and subspecialties. Accredited by The Joint Commission, The Medical Center of Plano continued its legacy of firsts in 2007 by becoming the first hospital in Collin County to achieve elite Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Association, and again in 2011 with its verification as a Level II Trauma Center. The hospital has also been re-designated in March, 2012 with the elite Magnet recognition. For more information, visit www.themedicalcenterofplano.com. The Medical Center of Plano is a “Center of Excellence” by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The program is administered by the American College of Surgeons.
- Creating a State of the Art Comprehensive Breast Center to improve patient care, enhance workflow and efficiency
- Maximize competitive advantage by providing innovative, integrated, high-quality and cost-effective care
- Accreditation program for breast centers
- Improving Patient Care through Interdisciplinary Breast Care Management
- Patient Advocacy and Navigation
- EMR Implementation solutions: Use of the electronic health record in the breast center
- Measuring the quality of care within a Breast Center
- Reimbursement update
- Utilizing the most-up-to-date technology
- Practical issues in multidisciplinary management of breast cancer
- Forming an interdisciplinary approach to achieve excellence in breast care and management
- Strategies on comprehensive coverage, outcomes measurement and centralized billing
- Finances of Breast Imaging
- Improving patient care through interdisciplinary breast cancer management
- The Cancer Paradigm Shift– Who will take care of the breast cancer survivor?
- Coordination of Care – Navigating a patient from point of screening mammogram through to completion of breast cancer treatment
- Recruitment and enrollment of patients in clinical trials
- Breast Center Workflow
- Productivity benchmarks for Breast Center Staff members
- Breast Imaging; proven/canned pathways that work, with emphasis on easy start up
- Quality of Life and Survivorship Issues
- Care Plans
- Genomic Profiling and implications for practice survivorship/treatment summary development
- Building a Breast Center
- Helping connect and keep current varying levels of institutions and sizes
Administrative and Clinical Leaders Representing Community Hospitals, Academic Medical Centers, Health Systems, and Long-Term Care Facilities. Primary titles include:
- Breast Health Coordinators
- Administrative Directors of Breast Centers
- Director of Nursing
- Clinical Coordinators
- Medical Directors
- Breast Surgeons
- Directors/VPs of Oncology
- Directors of Breast Imaging
- Directors/VPs of Women’s Health Services
Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems is the world’s leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers, and medical oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes and digital detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications and also supplies X-ray imaging products for cargo screening and industrial inspection.
Website: www.varian.com
Philips
Royal Philips of the Netherlands is a diversified technology company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8 billion and employs approximately 114,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare.
Website: www.usa.philips.com
The Rose
Board Certified Radiologists, specialized technical staff, two Mammography and Diagnostic Imaging Centers plus a fleet of Mobile Mammography vans offer advanced breast cancer screening and diagnostic services including mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and access to treatment to more than 35,000 women annually. Since its launch in 1986, The Rose has served nearly 500,000 patients and is now the leading nonprofit breast health care organization in southeast Texas. To meet the needs of insured and uninsured women (and sometimes men) in the Houston area and surrounding counties, The Rose depends on revenue from paying customers, grants and donations.
Website: www.the-rose.org
Spirit of Women
Spirit of Women began with one simple goal: to encourage women and their families to take action for good health in a fun and inspiring way. Today, we are a network of over 100 US hospitals and healthcare providers who understand that health and wellness begins with knowledge and empowerment. When it comes to taking care of our family’s health, we all know that women are the ones to motivate us to schedule a check-up or make an appointment to visit our doctor when we aren’t feeling well. As the primary healthcare decision makers, women have a strong influence on their family’s wellness and healthcare choices.
Website: www.spirithealthgroup.com/spirit-of-women
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Since 1988, Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) has been helping patients win the fight against cancer using advanced technology and a personalized approach. Our national network of fully accredited cancer hospitals earned Full Standards Compliance from the Joint Commission, as well as recognition for delivering high-quality care and exceeding patient safety standards from numerous renowned healthcare organizations, such as the Association of Community Cancer Centers and the American College of Radiology. Each hospital provides state-of-the-art cancer treatment by a dedicated team of oncologists, surgeons and other health experts. We offer a welcoming environment, where patients and their family members can find comprehensive cancer care under one roof.
Website: www.cancercenter.com
Breast Health Collaborative of Texas
The Breast Health Collaborative of Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of over 700 individual and organization members across Texas. Our mission is to unite the Texas breast health community to educate, advocate, navigate, and maximize resources. Our vision is ensuring access to quality breast health care for all Texans. We provide educational programming and bimonthly membership meetings; advocate for breast health funding with the biannual Breast Health Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol; support navigation with the Breast Health Portal and Intervention Project in collaboration with the Episcopal Health Charities and a partnership with the Community Health Worker program at Houston Community College, Coleman College for Health Sciences; and leverage resources by uniting an ever-growing membership.