A One-Stop Breast Clinic Improves Time to Diagnosis and Patient Satisfaction

This accelerated delivery platform improves clinic workflow and speeds up breast cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. From screening mammogram, a clinical pathway flags patients who meet One-Stop Breast Clinic criteria, eliminating the traditional "first come, first served" scheduling model. To date, more than 300 patients have benefited from this rapid diagnostic approach, receiving their diagnosis in 3 to 7 days, far below the national average of 26 days. Guest: Michele Brands Network Director Women's Imaging St. Luke's University Health Network, St. Luke's Cancer Care Bethlehem, Pennsylvania   Quote: "[After COVID-19] access really became an issue for diagnostic breast imaging…the One-Stop Breast Clinic allows us to take our highest-risk patients…and get them from the diagnostic process through biopsy to pathology in 48 hours or less."  Additional Resources:  Improving the Care of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Clinical Meaningfulness: Insights from a Metastatic Breast Cancer Qualitative Study The Changing Landscape of Breast Cancer  Empowering Cancer Patients Using Integrative Medicine: A Novel Model for Breast Cancer Risk Modification Breast Care ACCESS Project