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Cancer care coordinators and nurse navigators help patients ‘through their treatment journey, from diagnosis into survivorship’
Defense Health Agency nurse navigators and care coordinators are a vital part of a cancer patient’s healthcare team, helping them navigate the numerous appointments, specialists, tests, and decisions. Navigators and coordinators ensure patients receive timely care, support their recovery journey, and keep active duty patients connected with their clinical teams and commands.
DEERS System Outage, Oct. 9-11
During this time, beneficiaries may be unable to update contact information, verify eligibility, or complete enrollment actions. Access to TRICARE and other DOD benefit systems that rely on DEERS may also be temporarily affected.
First Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia Pocket Card (2023) This tool helps guide clinical decision making in the treatment of schizophrenia. (Accessible descriptive text for the charts can be found in the Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia Disorder, Appendix J).
Pharmacologic Interventions in the Treatment of First Episode Psychosis or Schizophrenia (2023) Fact sheet for providers with recommended pharmacologic interventions, ways to manage side effects, and a list of resources.
Psychosocial Interventions and Psychotherapies for First Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia (2024) Fact sheet for providers describing several psychosocial interventions and psychotherapies to consider in treating first episode psychosis and schizophrenia as well as providing a list of resources.
Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Do I Need Help? (2023) Fact sheet for patients describing psychosis and schizophrenia, including signs and symptoms and treatment options.
First Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia: A Patient’s Guide (2023) Fact sheet describing symptoms and treatment options for psychosis and schizophrenia as well as additional patient and family resources.
First Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia: A Guide for Department of Defense Line Leaders (2023) Fact sheet to help leaders identify the signs and symptoms of psychosis and schizophrenia, when and how to intervene, educate their service members about treatment options and policy, and provide family resources.
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