The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) has some brand new updates that will go into effect in 2024. Here’s why they should matter to you: They’re all about exercise! Specifically, the updates clarify the requirements for pre-operative functional assessments & appropriate referrals to exercise programs & rehabilitation. This is huge for so many …
On November 11, 2023, I hosted the first EVER Cancer Rehab Community Conference. It’s still sinking in that I put together a whole conference with 11 mind-blowing speakers for over 100 registrants! After taking a few days to recover & process what happened at #TCRCC2023, it’s time to recap the experience, share our biggest takeaways, …
A Look Back at #TCRCC2023 (we invented a conference y’all!) Read More »
Rehabilitation is often overlooked for cancer patients, especially those with advanced diagnoses, resulting in increased pain, disability, and stress. Palliative and hospice care both aim to improve quality of life but are distinct in their approach. For effective cancer rehab, active collaboration between multidisciplinary professionals is imperative. Despite challenges, rehab can be integrated into end-of-life care, helping patients with terminal diagnoses to maintain function, relieve distressing symptoms, and cope with their condition.
Health care is sick. Obviously, we’re in the business of helping sick people, so we’re not strangers to illness. But health care as an industry, as a profession, as a vocation is sick. And will continue to get worse unless we implement real solutions. We’ve already seen other industries implement these solutions, & they’re working. …
The Roadmap to Efficiency: Managing Time Effectively in OncoPT Read More »
Every October, the pink wave of breast cancer awareness comes crashing in. While many individuals, fundraisers, & companies mean well, we’ve lost sight of the purpose & meaning behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This pink wave glosses over the fact that breast cancer kills more than 43,000 women every year. Meanwhile, metastatic breast cancer (the …
The Reality of Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Closer Look Read More »