Community Outreach Activity Report: July 2011 – June 2012

Community activities related to cancer screening and prevention

Ingalls carefully follows evidence-based screening guidelines as outlined by the National

Comprehensive Network, The American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American

Cancer Society.

Ingalls offers a variety of free on-line risk assessments, several of which are specific to

cancer risks, and the others include risk factors that are often related. Community residents

are encouraged to take multiple risk quizzes, which offer varying degrees of free follow-up

testing or professional consultations depending on the level of risk identified.

For example, as part of the ColonCancerAware, we offer free hemoccult kits, with a follow

up to the patient and physician by the cancer nurse navigator for any positive results.

For the LungCancerAware, patients are offered free spirometry to evaluate lung function, and

if they meet the screening criteria, they are also encouraged to participate in our Lungs for

Life low dose CT screening. If the result indicates the need for further diagnostics, the nurse

navigator follows up with the patient and the physician to provide assistance to obtain a

diagnosis and treatment plan.

For the BreastCancerAware and the ProstateCancerAware, patients at risk are counseled by a

nurse navigator and are referred to their physicians for follow-up.

In all cases, a mechanism is in place through our Care Connection Referral Service to

connect a patient with a primary care physician if they do not have a doctor with whom to

follow-up.

Ingalls annual Family Health Fair, conducted in conjunction with the Homewood Rotary

Club, is the single largest community education and screening event, reaching a total over

about 1,000 each year. The health fair offers a number of educational displays, and free

cancer screenings include clinical breast exams, skin cancer screenings and hemoccult kits.

Ingalls Wellness Center in Homewood offers a variety of risk reduction programs, including

ongoing nutrition and weight management for both adults and children, exercising safely

with chronic illnesses, pulmonary fitness and smoking cessation.

Through a partnership with the Cancer Support Center, Ingalls provides speakers twice

monthly that address topics including screening and lifestyle modification. Ingalls also hosts

two locations for the UsTOO prostate cancer support group in Harvey and Mokena.

Also, a partnership with the American Cancer Society helps our patients to obtain cancer

screenings for colon cancer and breast cancer.

Type of

Cancer

Prevention &

Education

Comments Follow Up/Outcome

Lung Cancer

“Freedom From

Smoking” classes at

Ingalls Wellness

Center,

Smoking cessation

materials distributed

via Awares and health

fairs

In December, a

May 1, 2012 date was

set for IMH smoke free

campus

Live and online

webinars with Illinois

Tobacco QuitLine staff

Held twice a

year

Ongoing

Extensive 6-

month lead up with

signage and bags of

carrots on quit day

approx 8-15 per class

to begin with;

few respond to f/u

inquiries of success

Smoking now

prohibited everywhere on

campus

Approx 25 employees

tuned in at some time

during the day

Prostate

Cancer

Annual Family

Health Fair

Us TOO

Physician Lectures

pamphlets and

anatomy models

Long time group

in Harvey , newer

group in Mokena

Approx 1,000

community residents were

exposed

Speakers and support

Creative email blast

to 20,000 south

suburban residents to

get a colon cancer

screening

Dispensed 100 kits,

navigator spoke to many

about getting screened Colon Cancer

Breast

Cancer

BreastCancerAware

African American

Breast Cancer

Awareness Forum

Breast Self Exam

Demonstrations

Ongoing website

risk assessement

Prominent

speakers on issues

specific to their

community

Conducted at

health fairs

throughout the year

Participants directed to

schedule mammo

More than 300 women

attend this annual event

Skin cancer Newspaper feature

on Tanning

Featured a local

dermatologist

Obesity KidFit camp

“GoGirlGo” for

local teens

Healthy Lifestyles

through Ingalls

Wellness Center

Height, Weight,

BMI, Waist

Circumference,

Nutrition services at

health fairs

WeightAware

Nutrition and

fitness program for

children 11-14

Hospital Grant

allows dietitians to

educate core

community on

nutrition education

12-week

program of nutrition

and fitness

education for adults

7/9 overweight

children who participated

lost weight

Post tests show all

areas of “satisfaction with

life” increased, including

energy, feeling healthy,

and eating habits

Quarterly program for

approx 10 - 12 participants

each time

Dietitian follows up on

high risk results

Dietitian completes

follow up on participants

at highest risk participants

Survivorship Partnership with

Cancer Support Center

to provide educational

programs

US TOO prostate

cancer; speakers and

support

YMe breast cancer

support group

Faye’s Light cancer

comfort services

Twice monthly

talks on stress,

nutrition, coping

with anger, etc.

Groups held

every two months

alternating between

Harvey and Mokena

Held at Tinley

Park FCC

Ingalls sponsors

a partnership to

benefit our patients

15-25 community

residents attend

Attendance varies

from 15 – 50

Massage, reiki and

other services provided to

inpatients and outpatients

free of charge

Type of

Cancer

Screening Comments Follow Up/Outcome

Lung Cancer LungCancerAware

Lungs for Life

Free Online risk

assessment

Low dose CT

scan screening

8 patients completed

the assessment

Nurse navigator

completes follow up

Prostate

Cancer

PSA blood test At annual

Family Health Fair

in April and health

fairs throughout the

year

More than 300 men

over the year

Colon Cancer Email blast to

20,000 South Suburban

residents in March

2012 to get colon

cancer screening

Partnership with

ACS for colon cancer

screening

Hemoccult kits

distributed at rotary fair

ColonCancerAware

Nurse educator

explains risk and

testing method

Free online risk

assessment

19 patients completed

the assessment; Nurse

Navigator completes

follow up

Dispensed 100 kits

Breast

Cancer

Silver Lining

Foundation

Cornerstone Breast

and cervical program

Rotary fair offering

clinical breast exam

“Walk in

Wednesdays” no appt

mammo screenings

Ingalls

established

partnerships to

provide free

mammograms and

follow up services

Initiative

designed to

encourage

accessibility

FY11 70 pts.

FY11 822 pts.

64 exams completed, 3

required follow up; Breast

nurse navigator follows up

12 cancers diagnosed

in the first year of the

program

BreastCancerAware

Free online risk

assessment

21 patients completed

the online assessment

Skin Cancer Free screenings

offered at rotary fair

Dermatologists,

surgeons and nurse

practitioners

51 screenings

completed, 26 required

follow up