Coordinating Care for HER+ Breast Cancer Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Panelists discuss how effective care coordination at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) involves a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals working collaboratively to optimize the patient’s journey from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, highlighting the essential role of nurse practitioners in this process.
- Dr Iyengar/Odessa Williams: What is the typical approach to coordination of care at MSK?
- Which healthcare professionals are typically involved in a cancer patient’s care?
- How are their efforts coordinated to ensure an optimized patient journey, from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up?
- Dr Iyengar asks Odessa Williams: Describe your role as a nurse practitioner in the multidisciplinary treatment of advanced breast cancer.