Abstract
Small rural hospitals in the United States have had challenging issues developing sustainable oncology programs. This is a report on the development of a successful rural oncology program. In 2006, the Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee, CA, a remote mountain resort town, started a cancer program that was focused on addressing patient and family fears that are commonto all cancer patients but more frightening in the rural setting. Four years later, it is a thriving program with significant community support, a creative academic affiliation, and a central focus of the future of the hospital. The Tahoe Forest Cancer Center developed a sustainable model for high quality cancer care that overcomes geographic, cultural and financial barriers. This structure may serve as a model for national rural health care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 168-171 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Oncology Practice |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2011 |
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- Oncology
- Oncology(nursing)
- Health Policy
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A model for rural oncology. / Heifetz, Laurence J.; Christensen, Scott D; deVere White, Ralph W; Meyers, Frederick J.
In: Journal of Oncology Practice, Vol. 7, No. 3, 05.2011, p. 168-171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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