70-year-old male patient presented to ER with flank pain consistent and shortness of breath. No kidney stone visualized in the CT. Additional findings on the CT noted a new 9mm lung nodule in the right lower lobe. No mention of nodule in impression and no follow up requested. No follow-up occurred.
When we call a patient about an incidental lung nodule, they are immediately concerned about a cancer diagnosis. As nurses, we use this communication as an opportunity to educate the patient and empower them to be an active participant in their own care.
Patients and their families are consistently grateful that their health system invested in a solution that can ensure appropriate follow-up.
The Discovery360 process, enables the burden of disease surveillance to be offloaded from the Primary Care Physician (PCP).
Associate Professor of Radiology at KUMC and Section Head of Oncologic Imaging
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