Columbia Memorial | Health Compass | Spring 2018

CMH caregivers are working with primary care providers, patients and organizations throughout the region to create streamlined networks of care that meet each person’s needs throughout their life. Two of these care networks are the newly operational Breast Health Program and the Maternal-Child Care Program. Networks of care provide medical excellence without the miles HOW CAN THE BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM AT CMH HELP YOU? For more information about this program and breast health, visit columbiamemorial.org/breast-health or call 503-338-4670 . + CMH is working with primary care providers throughout the region to quickly diagnose and care for patients with breast tissue lumps. From the initial discovery of a lump to diagnosis and any necessary treatment, the Breast Health Program aims to be a care hub for those who need it. A team of CMH caregivers followed the many paths a patient might take when they have a breast lump. Using that information, they refined and improved CMH’s system to make receiving a diagnosis and treatment simpler and more comforting to patients. CMH now has a comprehensive and multidisciplinary breast healthcare network that serves patients from start to finish. “It’s a whole new process, a whole new paradigm,” says Jaizie Ziebert, Director of Surgical Services. “We looked at ‘What is the most compassionate thing for patients?’” Clinical nurse navigator guides your way In earlier models of care, the patient had many stops along the path to receiving care. Soon patients will be assigned a clinical nurse navigator Breast Health Program provides seamless care 4 HEALTH COMPASS SPRING 2018