A descriptive study of policy and system-level interventions to address cancer survivorship issues across six United States health systems.

Purpose: To describe policy and system-level interventions with potential to improve cancer care at six sites.

Methods: In 2016, six institutions received foundation support to develop unique multi-component interventions aimed at improving cancer care for underserved populations. These organizations, located across the United States, participated in a cross-site evaluation to assess the overall initiative impact and to identify potentially promising policy and system-level solutions for dissemination and broader implementation.

Implementing patient navigation programs: Considerations and lessons learned from the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care.

Background: Six multidisciplinary cancer centers were selected and funded by the Merck Foundation (2017-2021) to collaborate in the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care ("Alliance"), an initiative to improve patient access, minimize health disparities, and enhance the quality of patient-centered cancer care. These sites share their insights on implementation and expansion of their patient navigation efforts.

Methods: Patient navigation represents an evidence-based health care intervention designed to enhance patient-centered care and care coordination.

Exposing clinicians to exposure: a randomized controlled dissemination trial of exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.

Objective: The present study evaluated three technology-based methods of training mental health providers in exposure therapy (ET) for anxiety disorders. Training methods were designed to address common barriers to the dissemination of ET, including limited access to training, negative clinician attitudes toward ET, and lack of support during and following training.

Method: Clinicians naïve to ET (N=181, Mage=37.