Im Impr proving T ving Transp ranspor ortation tation for Can or Cancer P cer Pati atients ents Presented by: Iowa Cancer Consortium Iowa Transportation Coordination Council American Cancer Society
You can offer the best cancer treatment options in the world, but what does it matter if someone can’t get there?
Kel elly ly Angell Angell Mi Missi ssion on Pr Prog ogram ram Ma Manager nager Ame American rican Ca Cancer ncer So Socie ciety ty 563 63-212 12-725 7251 Kel elly ly.ang .angell@ca ell@canc ncer er.org .org • 4,780 free rides provided in 2017, so far 2,337 rides provided in 2018 across Iowa • 141 volunteer drivers across Iowa • Users must be ambulatory, for cancer-treatment related appointments only, Curb to curb • • 3 business days advanced notice • Free, volunteer drivers donate their services • 48 drivers serving greater Des Moines area, 885 rides provided so far in 2018 • Road To Recovery provides Lyft ride when volunteer not available (residents of Polk/Dallas counties)
Go Goal al 1: 1: Increase collaboration among organizations, coalitions, businesses and individuals to maximize cancer control resources and efforts. Go Goal al 10: 0: Increase access to quality cancer care and services. Go Goal al 13: 3: Increase access to and awareness of quality-of-life services available to cancer patients during and after cancer treatment. Go Goal al 14: 4: Improve the health equity of cancer control interventions and services. Go Goal al 15: 5: Increase access to cancer related data, and educate Iowans on ways to apply data to cancer control activities.
Project Objectiv Pr oject Objectives es #2 #2 #1 #1 Engage stakeholders in the design Increase the number of cancer of solutions for sustainable patients served with transportation transportation resources, through through increased transportation meetings, education, training, and options and volunteers. data collection. • Improve resource knowledge • Work with cancer centers to • Find regional vendors who can understand transportation issues meet patient needs at low cost • Build relationships and understanding and education • HOP Quality Improvement Toolkit
Transportation Quality Improvement Toolkit
The challenges of transporting people undergoing cancer treatment…. • Advanced notice • Changing mobility status • Compromised immune system • Daily trips for radiation • Long appointments for chemo • Distance • Cost • Wellness • Ability to drive • Nature support system burden • Communication • Eligibility
Transportation to serve patients needs • Iowa City, IA • Des Moines, IA • 160 rides unmet via Road To • 210 rides unmet via Road To Recovery in 2017 Recovery in 2017 • Long distances and rural • High volume, short notice populations • Rural populations
Bringing together experts… Cancer ancer Trea eatm tment ent Transp nspor orta tati tion on Cen enter er Provider ers Provider ders Patient-centered transportation solutions Hum uman/C an/Commu ommunity nity Ser ervices ices
What does success look like? In Increas crease e of of: : Decrease of Decrease of: : • Pati Patien ents ts su successfu ccessfully lly • Pati Patien ents ts mi missi ssing ng appts ts or or served se ed wi with th tra transpor nsportat tation ion dela de laying ying tre treatment tment • Res esour ource ce sh sharing ring • Unme Unmet t ri ride de req requests uests • In Intr troduction oductions s betw between een • Ti Time me sp spent ent on on provider viders transpor tra nsportat tation ion • Kn Knowledg wledge e and nd co conf nfidenc idence e arrangemen rrangement in n availa ailable ble res resour ources ces • In Investments estments in n pati tien ent t transpor tra nsportat tation ion Ultimately – Improving health outcomes
Join the discussion… Tran ranspor sportation tation Im Impr proveme ement nt for Cancer P or Cancer Pati atients ents W Work orkgr group oup at the Io Iowa Cancer cer Summit ummit Sep Septemb ember 2 er 24, 20 4, 2018 3: 3:30 30-5PM 5PM FFA Enrichment Center 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny, Iowa
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