Affiliation
The Duke Cancer Network has over thirty years of experience in building value-based community oncology programs that define best practices and enhance quality to serve the needs of local residents to improve community health. Please take time to review our sample toolkit which provides highlights of tools, resources and education offerings provided to our affiliates. Click on the wheel to right or scroll down to view the toolkit.
The following represent a small sample of available tools, resources, educational offerings, and quality initiatives.
Breast Program Assessment Tool
Programmatic Assessment Tool
A tool to assess organizational readiness for a high risk breast program
DCN Affiliate Chart Audit Summary
Revenue Management and Billing Compliance Resource
A detailed summary of findings from annual review of chart documentation and billing practices provided to affiliate leadership
CMS Policy Update
Revenue Management and Billing Compliance Resource
To provide timely payor updates impacting affiliate organizations
Extravasation of Vesicant Chemotherapy Agent
Clinical Policy Document
This policy outlines the care for adult cancer patients at risk for or experiencing extravasation of intravenous vesicant chemotherapy
Policy Assessment Tool
Programmatic Assessment Tool
A tool to complete a comprehensive review of policies needed to support guideline compliant cancer care
Chemotherapy Administration Skills Validation Competency Template
Clinical Assessment Tool
A template utilized for annual skills validation check offs
Non-small cell Lung Cancer Carboplatin Pembrolizumab chemotherapy order set
Chemotherapy Order Set
A standardized, guideline compliant order set which includes safety parameters, labs, dosing details, nursing orders, etc.
Gemcitabline HUS Practice Alert
Practice Alert
A practice alert to provide time-sensitive, important information on an emerging clinical topic
Navigating Immunotoxicities Symposia
Education Symposia Event
A brochure to promote an upcoming education symposia
DCN Opioid Project ONS Poster Presentation
Quality Improvement Project
Prostate White Paper
Quality Improvement Project
A summary of the Quality Improvement initiative to improve management of prostate cancer in the community oncology setting
DCN/Astra Zeneca Low Dose CT Toolkit
Quality Improvement Project
A toolkit to assist programs in the development of a LDCT Screening program in the community oncology setting
Affiliate Research Dashboard
Dashboard Support Tool
A web based dashboard tool to provide a high level view of affiliate research activities and clinical trial accruals
DCN Monitoring of Clinical Research Activities Conducted by DCN Affiliate Sites
Research Policy
The policy/procedure describes the DCN Monitoring of Clinical Research Activities Conducted by DCN affiliate sites