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Background<\/h4>\r\n

Tobacco use is the third leading risk factor for death and disability in Washington state, with lung cancer being a major cause of mortality.[i]<\/a> Early detection through lung cancer screening results in significantly improved survival at 20 years,[ii]<\/a> but only 14.1% of high-risk Washingtonians are adequately screened for lung cancer, placing the state 26th nationwide in screening rates for high-risk individuals.[iii]<\/a> The chances of surviving lung cancer greatly increases by stage of diagnosis; while over 50% of diagnoses occur once the cancer has spread, those diagnosed before it has spread have a significantly higher chance of survival.[iv]<\/a> Some folks are less likely to receive adequate lung cancer screening including those who identify as Black or Hispanic.[v]<\/a> Additionally, smoking-related health care costs in Washington amount to $2.8 billion annually, with $2.2 billion lost in productivity each year.[vi]<\/a> While e-cigarette use is not currently a qualifying factor for lung cancer screening, many individuals use both and current e-cigarette users are 21% less likely to have undergone lung cancer screening (LCS).[vii]<\/a><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Workplan<\/a> | Learning From Imp<\/a> | Imp Toolkit Guide<\/a> | Total Cost of Care<\/a> |Rankin et al | <\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Stigma, Bias & Equity Draft Guidelines<\/a> |\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Andrea Allen, MHA, RN<\/td>\r\nNurse Consultant | Clinical Quality and Care Transformation | Health Care Services<\/td>\r\nWashington Health Care Authority<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jessica Beach, MPH<\/td>\r\nHealth Equity Director<\/td>\r\nMolina<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n
Kristin Bohreer, RN, BSN<\/td>\r\nClinical Program Manager for LCS & ILN<\/span><\/td>\r\nVirginia Mason Medical Center<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n
Maggie Chin, MD<\/td>\r\nMedical Director of Cancer Screening<\/span><\/td>\r\nWashington Permanente Medical Group<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Norilyn De La Pena<\/td>\r\nCessation Manager, Cannabis, Commercial Tobacco and Vaping Prevention Program.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\nPublic Health Seattle King County<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Elyse Dumont, RN<\/td>\r\nLung Navigator | Population Health<\/td>\r\nMason Health<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CTTS, FAANP, FAAN (co-chair)<\/td>\r\nChief Healthcare Delivery Officer<\/td>\r\nGO2 for Lung Cancer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ty Jones, MD, CPPS, CHPW, CAQSM<\/td>\r\nHCA Account Medical Director<\/td>\r\nRegence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kim Kummer, MS, MPH (co-chair)<\/td>\r\nQuality Manager<\/td>\r\nJamestown Family Health Clinic<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jennifer\u00a0Kummerfeldt, ARNP<\/td>\r\nDirector of Population Health<\/td>\r\nMason Health<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Saba Lodhi, MD<\/td>\r\nChair of Pulmonology\/Critical Care Medicine<\/td>\r\nConfluence Health<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Drew Oliveira, MD, MHA<\/td>\r\nMedical Director<\/td>\r\nWashington Health Alliance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Brandon Omernik, MS, CTTS<\/td>\r\nTobacco Treatment Specialist<\/span><\/td>\r\nFred Hutchinson Cancer Center<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Susanne Quistgaard, MD<\/td>\r\nMedical Director, Provider Customer Engagement<\/td>\r\nPremera<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Matty Triplette, MD, MPH<\/td>\r\nMedical Director | Lung Cancer Screening & Living Tobacco Free Services<\/td>\r\nFred Hutchinson Cancer Center<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Christina Valenzuela<\/td>\r\nCaregiver Advocate<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Sara Warner, MPH, CHW<\/td>\r\nManager, Community Support Services<\/td>\r\nCommunity Health Plan of Washington<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd<\/td>\r\nHenry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery<\/td>\r\nUniversity of Washington<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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[i]<\/a> Institute for Metrics and Evaluation (n.d.). United States of America – Washington. Retrieved August 22, 2024, from https:\/\/www.healthdata.org\/research-analysis\/health-by-location\/profiles\/united-states-washington<\/a><\/p>\r\n

[ii]<\/a> Henschke, C. I. et al. (2023). A 20-year Follow-up of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP). Radiology, 309(2), e231988. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1148\/radiol.231988<\/a><\/p>\r\n

[iii]<\/a> American Lung Association (n.d.). Washington. State of Lung Cancer. Retrieved August 22, 2024, from https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/state-of-lung-cancer\/states\/washington<\/a><\/p>\r\n

[iv]<\/a> National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Cancer stat facts: Lung and bronchus cancer. SEER. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/lungb.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n

[v]<\/a> Silvestri GA, Goldman L, Tanner NT, Burleson J, Gould M, Kazerooni EA, Mazzone PJ, Rivera MP, Doria-Rose VP, Rosenthal LS, Simanowith M, Smith RA, Fedewa S. Outcomes From More Than 1 Million People Screened for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose CT Imaging. Chest. 2023 Jul;164(1):241-251. doi: 10.1016\/j.chest.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Feb 10. PMID: 36773935; PMCID: PMC10331628.<\/p>\r\n

[vi]<\/a> Washington State Department of Health. (n.d.). Quick facts about tobacco use in Washington State. Retrieved August 22, 2024, from https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/data-statistical-reports\/health-behaviors\/tobacco<\/a><\/p>\r\n

[vii]<\/a> Wang Q, Jiang C, Hsu ML, et al. E-Cigarette Use and Lung Cancer Screening Uptake. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(7):e2419648. doi:10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2024.19648<\/p>\r\n

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