The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is proud to announce the tenth annual ACCC Innovator Award recipients. These forward-thinking Cancer Program Members have created innovative and replicable solutions in the areas of care coordination and quality improvement, technological solutions, patient engagement, innovative training models, the provision of supportive care services, and collaborative practice agreements—while demonstrating the real-world impact on the delivery of cost-effective, patient-centered care.
During the ACCC 37th [Virtual] National Oncology Conference, September 14 - 18, 2020, eight cancer programs were presented with the ACCC Innovator Award for their innovative and replicable solutions to common problems facing oncology care today.
Beaumont Health System, Beaumont Cancer Institute
Royal Oak, Michigan
Integration of Prehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Prospective Surveillance Into Cancer Interdisciplinary Teams
Franciscan Health Cancer Center Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
A Nurse Navigator-Led Community-Based Cardio-Oncology Clinic
Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute
Scarborough, Maine
Leveraging a 3D Lung Nodule Educational Tool to Reduce Patient Distress
Mercy Cancer Care
St. Louis, Missouri
Reducing ED Visits and Hospital Admissions after Chemotherapy with Predictive Modeling of Risk Factors
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
Onboarding Experienced Non-Oncology Nurses to Address Staffing Shortages: Development of a Transitional Oncology Training Academy
St. Luke's Cancer Institute
Boise, Idaho
Improve Oral Oncolytic Workflow and Reduce Treatment Delays with a Pharmacist Collaborative Practice Agreement
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee
Utilizing Technology to Identify Patient Co-Morbidities and Reduce Hospital and ED Admissions
University of Arizona Cancer Center, Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Shifting Chemo Administration from Inpatient to Outpatient Setting Improves Care and Reduces Costs