{"id":171,"date":"2017-04-21T14:33:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cancercarealliance.org\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2020-07-29T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:00:08","slug":"grady-health-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cancercarealliance.org\/participating-sites\/grady-health-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady Health System Atlanta, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Improving Cancer Care for Underserved Communities in Metropolitan Atlanta<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As a member of the Alliance, the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence (GCCE) at Grady Health System<\/a> will continue to work with its community partners to improve access to cancer care and enhance patient engagement and coordination of care for vulnerable and underserved populations.<\/p>\n

\"\"GCCE\u2019s community partners include the Avon Foundation<\/a>, Susan G. Komen Foundation<\/a>, YWCA<\/a>, local Federally Qualified Health Centers and the\u00a0Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education<\/a>. These partners offer community-based patient navigation support and a wide range of education and outreach services.<\/p>\n

A partnership with global nonprofit Planetree<\/a> will allow GCCE to implement patient-centered services and earn recognition through the Planetree Designation Program. Collaboration with Emory School of Medicine<\/a> and Morehouse School of Medicine<\/a> will enable GCCE to train the schools\u2019 residents and fellows in patient-centered care practices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t