A Nurse Led Triage System in the Ambulatory Cellular Immunotherapy Setting

Delivery of cellular immunotherapy (IMTX) in the ambulatory setting continues to evolve in an academic Comprehensive Cancer Center. A dedicated IMTX outpatient department (OPD) was opened in 2016 (patients treated=427), providing both FDA approved CAR T cell and phase l/ll immune effector cell treatments. Provision of care to acutely ill patients, ensuring early recognition of treatment related side effects, and triggering a prompt hospitalization when indicated, requires an intricate triage system.
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: 590 Source Type: research