Patient Navigation & Outreach
At NMCC, Jess Quring CN-BA, OPN-CG, is our professionally trained, culturally competent and very compassionate oncology patient navigator. Jess and our equally excellent and caring patient navigator Amanda Nieto, work with patients, families, physicians and the health care system to ensure that your needs are effectively addressed. They are there to assist you with all of your supportive care.
(At some cancer centers, patient navigators take care of scheduling and appointments; at NMCC our Oncology Medical Home takes care of all scheduling.)
Common concerns include emotional challenges, caregiver support, legal matters, financial assistance, transportation and lodging issues, assistance with the New Mexico Cancer Center Foundation grant application, and help in dealing with insurance company care coordinators.
Jess and Amanda work to organize various educational opportunities for our patients and their families, facilitate NMCC support groups and community organizational support group activity. At any given time, there are a number of NMCC support groups that vary depending upon the needs of our patients. Jess can also refer patients to local cancer community organizations depending upon the needs of each patient.
If you would like to meet with either of our navigators, or to find out more about the care support services that are currently available, please simply mention that to any staff member.
Mission
Vision
Values
- Innovation: We will always look at “what can be” instead of “what is” in order to remain an innovator in the state and the nation for patient-centered care.
- Teamwork: We will always work together to provide care and comfort in a respectful and meaningful way. We value the contributions of all and blend the skills and ideas of individuals to strengthen the way we care for patients.
- Kindness: We will treat patients, their families, colleagues and everyone in our community kindly and inspire hope.
- Excellence: We will deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service through a dedicated effort of every team member, and we will be accountable to each other in all that we do.
- Dignity: We will show respect for the dignity of every individual, whether they are a patient or a colleague.
- Compassion: We will always treat patients and their families with empathy and respect their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Stewardship: We will remain committed to being good stewards of our community by caring for underserved populations, participating in planning that expands care for all populations and investing in the communities we serve.
New Mexico Cancer Center is Albuquerque’s Top Cancer Center
Year after year, physicians around the city recognize our doctors as the best in Albuquerque the Magazine’s Top Docs issue. And now, our patients voted us Best Cancer Center in the Albuquerque Journal's Reader's Choice awards.
Being voted Top Cancer Center in Albuquerque and having the best doctors in the city shows that our team is second to none. With our innovative approach to comprehensive care, 24/7 support and next-day appointments, NMCC is leading the way for cancer care across the country as the first certified oncology medical home. Our team is dedicated to keeping patients happier, healthier and at home instead of in the hospital - while saving them money, too.
If you or someone you love is facing cancer, pick the team that both patients and doctors voted as the best. If you have already received a diagnosis, our team is here to help you and offer a second opinion. By seeking a second opinion at NMCC, you may discover additional treatment options for your type and stage of cancer. Or you may learn that NMCC can offer you better quality of life by preventing side effects and making getting your care easier, more convenient and less expensive.
NMCC accepts all major insurance plans and has clinic in Albuquerque and Gallup, so call us today at (505) 842-8171 to make an appointment. We offer everything patients and their families need all under one roof, backed by 24/7 on-call support and weekend hours so patients get the care they need, when they need it.
