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Maria Syl D. de la Cruz, MD Department of Family & Community Medicine Sidney

Maria Syl D. de la Cruz, MD Department of Family & Community Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

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http: //nccrt. org/about/provider-education/crc-clinician-guide/

The national picture of CRC screening in CHCs

The national picture of CRC screening in CHCs

How can this manual help you? 1. Provides a systems approach to cancer screening

How can this manual help you? 1. Provides a systems approach to cancer screening 2. Helps practices increase CRC screening rates 3. Helps increase rates for UDS measure 4. Trains staff on a quality improvement project

How can this manual help you? 5. Strengthens relationships with community partners 6. Teaches

How can this manual help you? 5. Strengthens relationships with community partners 6. Teaches concepts that apply to other preventive services 7. Implements field-tested processes created by experts

Steps for Increasing Screening Rates

Steps for Increasing Screening Rates

Step #1: Baseline Screening Rates • • CHCs need to determine where they are

Step #1: Baseline Screening Rates • • CHCs need to determine where they are before they can determine where to go Encourage all CHCs to assess or re-assess their baseline screening rate

Step #2: Create a Team • Find your internal and external champions! • Your

Step #2: Create a Team • Find your internal and external champions! • Your champions can help you establish links of care. • Patient navigators can boost screening rates.

Step #3: Get Patients Screened A recommendation from the provider is the most influential

Step #3: Get Patients Screened A recommendation from the provider is the most influential factor on patient screening behavior

Step #4: Coordinate Care The creation of a medical neighborhood will be critical in

Step #4: Coordinate Care The creation of a medical neighborhood will be critical in coordinating the care of patients Includes the facility, pathology, anesthesia, back up surgery, radiology, hospital, and possibly oncology

Next Steps • Has been distributed by ACS Health Systems Staff, HRSA, and CDC

Next Steps • Has been distributed by ACS Health Systems Staff, HRSA, and CDC • Plans to work with CDC to share the manual with end users and incorporate their feedback

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals: Authors: Reviewers/Contributors: Mona Sarfaty, MD,

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals: Authors: Reviewers/Contributors: Mona Sarfaty, MD, MPH Terri Ades, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCN Lynn Butterly, MD Contributing Editors: Joanne K. Gersten, RN, MS Durado Brooks, MD, MPH Joenell Henry Tanner, MPH Mary Doroshenk, MA James Hotz, MD Richard Wender, MD Djenaba Joseph, MD, MPH Debbie Kirkland Dorothy Lane, MD, MPH Kerstin Ohlander, MS Michael Potter, MD Catherine Rohweder, Dr. PH