Rural community hospitals are a critical source of cancer care for patients in their catchment area. In the midst of resource constraints and competing priorities, rural hospitals often must be strategic and innovative in their pursuit to provide quality comprehensive cancer care. When Dr. Kollmorgen came on as Medical Director of Oncology Services at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he saw an opportunity to bring his expertise as a surgical oncologist and experience with CoC accreditation to bear on developing their cancer program. As part of this work, Mahaska has become a member of the Iowa Cancer Affiliate Network (I-CAN), where Kollmorgen and colleagues find support and resources from the I-CAN team and other affiliate members. In this webinar, he will discuss what it’s like to work as a surgical oncologist and medical director at Mahaska Hospital, the challenges of cancer care in rural areas, strategies for building a culture of quality improvement, and how the relationship with I-CAN has supported their work.
Guest speaker: Daniel Kollmorgen, MD, FACS
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1. Understand the provision of cancer care at rural community hospitals
2. Identify challenges of rural cancer care provision
3. Identify strengths and opportunities of rural cancer programs to provide quality cancer care, including using CoC accreditation as a framework for program development