by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog, Upcoming Events
Understanding & Supporting Immigrants and Refugees When: July 25, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: Denver Rescue Mission’s Administration & Education Building, 6100 Smith Road, Denver, CO 80216 Cost: $95 Register here In the current political landscape, it is...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, PNTC Workshop Announcement
We have just scheduled two upcoming Level 1 courses – one in Colorado Springs and one in Aurora! Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals is a three-day in-person course with online prework designed to improve your navigation skills. Topics in this comprehensive...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 15, 2019 | Blog, Job Posting
In order to provide patient navigation services this position will focus on cancer screening and prevention to STRIDE patients system-wide. The Patient Navigator will identify needs (largely based on health care team referral), resource identification, and provide...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 13, 2019 | Blog
Partners for Children’s Mental Health is pleased to invite pediatric health care providing organizations to participate in the Zero Suicide Academy®. Zero Suicide Academy® is a two-day training for implementation teams that want to elevate care and safety for those at...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 2, 2019 | Blog, Patient Navigator News
Does your navigation program measure the outcomes of your work? Do you find it challenging to collect data on your navigation program? Or has your program created successful practices to demonstrate the value of your navigation program? The National Navigation...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 2, 2019 | Blog
Healthier Colorado, Children’s Hospital and Colorado Gov. Polis recently announced legislation that would refer a ballot issue to the voters in November 2019 to substantially increase tobacco taxes and create a tax on all nicotine products in Colorado. The bill...
by PNTC Webmaster | Apr 2, 2019 | Upcoming Events
Panel Discussion on Medicaid and Regional Accountable Entities Approach to Comprehensive Care What exactly are the Accountable Care Collaborative and Regional Accountable Entities? How do they impact patient care and how do we communicate need to know information to...
by PNTC Webmaster | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog, Patient Navigator News
By Andrea (Andi) Dwyer, CCSP Director On March 27, The Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) received a special recognition from the Colorado General Assembly at the State Capital in Denver, CO, honoring the impact of patient navigation and the CCSP Program over...
by PNTC Webmaster | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, PNTC Workshop Announcement
Bring on spring! Join us for an upcoming course. Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals Topics in this comprehensive “Level 1” training include patient navigation history and role, patient communication, health promotion and professional conduct. When: April 16-18...
by PNTC Webmaster | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog, Patient Navigator News
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently launched the Colorado Health Navigator Registry, a voluntary, public registry of lay health navigators in Colorado who meet core competencies to perform successfully in health care. This is one...
by PNTC Webmaster | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog, PNTC News
Research shows that navigators can help reduce health disparities, improve patient engagement with their health, enable patients to get the care they need, and reduce health care costs. PNTC is committed to providing high-quality trainings so that navigators have the...
by PNTC Webmaster | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Job Posting
MCPN provides excellent health-related services focusing on the underserved. MCPN has one of the largest population bases of any community health center in Colorado. MCPN is dedicated to being a positive work place with a culturally diverse population of employees...
by PNTC Webmaster | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog, Patient Navigator News
Patient navigation has been shown to improve patient health outcomes, decrease hospital readmissions and emergency room visits, and increase patient satisfaction and quality of life. To build support for expanding critical navigation services to more patients across...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, PNTC News, PNTC Workshop Announcement
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative (PNTC) and ECHO Colorado are partnering on a study to evaluate how our trainings improve team-based care coordination skills. This project is designed to learn more about the effectiveness of these trainings in increasing...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 28, 2019 | PNTC Workshop Announcement
Webinar highlights national navigation efforts “A Report from the National Navigation Roundtable: the State of Patient Navigation Today,” is now available for viewing. This webinar was recorded in December and presented by Monica Dean, Director, National...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog, PNTC News
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative (PNTC) is excited to announce that the program has been awarded a two-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. “We are thrilled to be selected for funding,” says program director Patricia Valverde, PhD, MPH. “This...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog, Job Posting
Job Summary Provides basic care coordination, identifies and reduces barriers to care, provides referrals to necessary resources. Works primarily with the School Oral Health Program’s (SOHP) patients and families who need additional dental care including restorative...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog, Patient Navigator News
Metro Community Provider Network Patient Navigators Connected Patients to more than 7,100 Community Resources in 2018 In 2018, Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN) doubled the size of its Patient Navigation program, expanding Cancer Screening Navigation and adding...
by PNTC Webmaster | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Job Posting
Family Star is currently seeking to fill the position of Oral Health Coordinator. If you want to make a difference in the health of young children and families then Family Star is the place for you! About Family Star Family Star Montessori School has provided a...
by PNTC Webmaster | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, PNTC Workshop Announcement
It’s almost a new year and course dates for 2019 are coming your way! Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals Join us in Arvada on Jan. 30-Feb. 1 for Health Navigation Fundamentals. Topics in this comprehensive “Level 1” training include patient communication,...
