Becker's Healthcare December 2, 2024
Janelle Garcia, BSN, RN, of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, spoke about the role of nurse navigation in cancer care during a Nov. 21 event at the White House.
Ms. Garcia, a nurse navigator at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, joined oncology leaders, providers and advocates at the event, which marked the one-year anniversary of the Biden administration Cancer Moonshot initiative’s achievement in making nurse navigation services reimbursable, according to a Dec. 2 news release from the health system.
Nurse navigators assist patients by securing timely appointments, managing paperwork, and coordinating services such as social work, behavioral health and physical therapy.
At the event, Ms. Garcia emphasized the need to expand navigation services and highlighted the importance of health...
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