STAR Program™
At Oncology Rehab Partners, our flagship product is the STAR Program. The STAR Program consists of an evidence-based education and training program that hospitals and cancer centers offer to their administrative and clinical staff in order to quickly and expertly develop superior oncology rehabilitation services. To make the STAR Program quick and easy to implement, we have created a three phase process:
Phase 1—Training
Phase 1 Training includes 10 STAR Program Self-Directed Training Modules that you implement with your staff, and 2 Expert-Directed Web-Based Training Modules. We recommend having someone at your site coordinate each of the modules. The 10 Self-Directed Training Modules can be done weekly by giving the clinical staff the reading materials in advance and then having a one-hour in-service led by the coordinator. The in-service training modules contain evidence-based oncology rehabilitation information and guidelines with review questions, discussion questions, case studies and suggested reading references.
For the 2 Expert-Directed Web-Based Training Modules, you may invite any administrative or clinical staff who are participating in the STAR Program at your hospital or cancer center. We recommend that all of the clinical staff who are completing the Self-Directed Training Modules also attend the Expert-Directed Training.
Phase 2—Implementation
Phase 2 is the implementation phase and consists of the evaluation and treatment protocols provided in the STAR Program Manual. The STAR Program Manual is a comprehensive oncology rehabilitation reference guide that includes physical and occupational therapy and speech and language pathology evaluation and treatment protocols. Once Phase 1 (training) is completed, your staff will be ready to implement these protocols and function as an interdisciplinary oncology rehabilitation team. When your site completes Phases 1 and 2, your program is ready to receive the STAR Program certification.
Phase 3—Continuing Education
Phase 3 is the STAR Program Self-Directed Continuing Education. In this phase, you will receive a new module every few weeks (~4 modules annually) that contains the latest oncology rehab studies and updates—allowing your staff to keep up on the latest research and treatment options in oncology rehabilitation.
The STAR Program consists of the following products:
1. STAR ProgramTM Manual is an evidence-based rehabilitation model that will enable your hospital to use existing resources to quickly, efficiently and expertly develop a multi-disciplinary oncology rehabilitation program with services reimbursable by third party payors.
2. STAR ProgramTM Training- our customers choose from various options when deciding on what training to apply as part of their STAR Program implementation.
The STAR ProgramTM Self-Directed Training- consists of over 20 various 1-hour in-service training sessions to choose from. The first set of 10 is required for STAR Program certification.
The STAR ProgramTM Expert-Directed Web-Based Training modules are 1-hour training sessions lead by our subject-matter experts. Each module includes an accompanying STAR Program Self-Directed Training that will be completed prior to the web training. The web training will follow and supplement the STAR Program Self-Directed Training with ample time to ask the expert questions.
The STAR ProgramTM Self-Directed Continuing Education are modules that can be conducted as an in-service with the rehabilitation staff and are released throughout the year to keep you up to date on the latest oncology rehabilitation research studies and clinical care.
The STAR ProgramTM Expert-Directed On-Site Training consists of on-site training for administrative and clinical staff through a series of more than 40 modules led by our oncology rehabilitation experts. Our on-site training is tailored to meet the needs of your facility and staff.
3. STAR ProgramTM Survivor Guidebook Kit is a journal for survivors who work with their rehabilitation team to become committed to and engaged in their care and colored highlighters to be used with the Guidebook.
4. STAR ProgramTM Support provides unlimited E-mail support, discounts on training and free access to STAR Program Continuing Education for maintenance of STAR Program Certification.
5. STAR ProgramTM Press Kit to help hospitals and cancer centers to market its oncology rehabilitation services.