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Personalize The Need for Screening
After identifying eligible members for colorectal screening, the team developed a personalized story for each patient, and created a follow-up process to contact them.
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Why This Matters
- Early detection is paramount to successful cancer treatment.
Test of Change
- Bringing the message to a personal level helps patients to understand
This Test Saves Lives
The internal medicine unit emphasized the value of taking the colorectal screening test, and identified at-risk patients whenever they come into the office.
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Why This Matters
- Ensuring the patients take the test and return it is critical to early screening.
Test of Change
- Labeling the test as life-saving can increase patient compliance
Making Early Detection Easy
Fully 90 percent of patients overdue for screenings agreed to get screened after getting prompted by this eye care team.
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Why This Matters
- Kaiser Permanente’s unique electronic health record and focus on preventive care helps identifying cancer early. And early treatment saves lives.
Test of Change
- Coaching team on using prompts then tracking how often staff members remind patients to get screenings