Julie Beck, MSN, MPH, APRN, presented during one of the breakout sessions at the AVAHO 2014 Meeting in Portland, Oregon. Beck's presentation focuses on the goals, problems encountered, and tools used when the VA Connecticut Healthcare System was implementing a lung survivorship program for patients.
According to Beck, implementation of a survivorship care plan across all disciplines in VA facilities can greatly improve health care provider understanding of patient needs and help better guide treatment.
Watch this video to find learn more about the program at the Connecticut VA:
