Developing a Community Oncofertility Program
by Faye Flemming, RN, BSN, OCN

When oncofertility is not included in assessment and treatment planning, programs run the risk of increasing patient distress and decreasing quality of life. Learn key components of an oncofertility program, including timely assessment of fertility needs, education about risks and options, and ongoing follow-up. Includes two needs assessment tools. Plus online only: Nicole's Oncofertility Toolkit offers sample processes, forms, and more.

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Highlights from this Issue:

A Q&A with the co-chairs of the newly formed Alliance for Fertility Preservation. This coalition of experts in reproductive endocrinology, urology, and oncology seeks to promote dialogue between patients and clinicians to improve care.

Strategic alignment remains a hot topic. Read about the "how" and "why" of integrated cancer services in Transitions & Transactions. Plus, tips for smoothing the process.

MultiCare Regional Cancer Center makes the case for the clinical pharmacists as integral members of the cancer care team in Clinical Pharmacists—Care and Collaboration in the Community Cancer Center. Benefits: quality and safety, compliance, and more.

STAR Program Certification helps Jupiter Medical Center provide evidence-based, reimbursable oncology rehab care. Online only: An interview with Julie Silver, MD, developer of the STAR (Survivor Training and Rehabilitation) Program Certification.

Last May an EF-5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Missouri, devastating more than 30 percent of the city, including one of the two hospitals. Learn how Freeman Cancer Institute adjusted to a "new normal." Plus online only: An update on rebuilding efforts at Mercy Hospital Joplin (formerly St. John's Regional Medical Center), destroyed by the tornado.