Start your Thursday morning with important healthcare updates and local perspective.
At 9:20 AM, we’re joined by Dana Matesa, RN, Rapid Diagnosis Clinic Care Coordinator, and Brandy Baxley, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Oncology Services, from OSF Moeller Cancer Center. They’ll introduce the Rapid Diagnosis Clinic, a new initiative designed to help patients move more quickly from concern to answers when cancer is suspected. We’ll discuss how the clinic works, who it serves, and why reducing delays in diagnosis is such a critical step in improving patient care and outcomes.
Then at 10:35 AM, it’s Blog Talk with Sydney as Sydney Sinks joins the show to discuss her latest Riverbender.com piece. We’ll break down the themes behind the article, what inspired it, and how it connects to what’s happening across the Riverbend right now.
A Thursday morning focused on healthcare innovation and thoughtful local storytelling.
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