Patti Owen
Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, USA
Biography
Patti Owen is the administrative director of the North side Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI), the largest comprehensive community hospital cancer program in Georgia, with over 9,000 analytic cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated annually. She is responsible for administrative leadership of system-wide oncology services including: 4 inpatient units, 36 infusion centers, 6 radiation oncology centers, 11 disease-site specialty programs, quality, support services and community outreach. For the past 28 years, Patti has dedicated her career to developing a cancer program recognized for outstanding quality. The NHCI has received local and national recognition for quality through numerous accreditations, certifications, grants and partnerships. Patti graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Towson State University in 1983 and with a Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing with Oncology Subspecialty and Management Minor from Emory University in 1988.
Abstract
Abstract : Delivering quality in a large community cancer program