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Oncology Issues Journal

Oncology Issues is the official journal of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC). As one of the only non-clinical, programmatic journals covering cancer, Oncology Issues provides “how-to” articles for the entire multidisciplinary oncology care team, on a wide range of topics.

Pipeline Partners: Developing Training and Recruitment Programs for the Oncology Workforce

By Laura Matthews and Natalie Brawner

Attracting, recruiting, and retaining qualified team members continues to be a critical challenge in the oncology workforce. Through strategic partnerships with groups across the health care landscape, Inova Schar Cancer Institute has successfully addressed some of these acute needs within the areas of clinical research, phlebotomy, medical physics, and dosimetry.
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Improving Access to Oncology Nutrition Services
Access to nutrition services for patients with cancer who are at risk for treatment- and disease-related issues such as malnutrition, dehydration, nausea, and diarrhea is a key component of the care pathway. Reducing barriers and optimizing processes are therefore essential in connecting patients to these services. Learn how Cape Cod Healthcare improved patient volume and utilization of services through strategies like enhancing the screening process and collaborating with rehabilitation services.
Oncology Physical Therapy: Its Role, Barriers to Access, Future Direction
Oncology physical therapy is an essential intervention for patients with cancer, addressing critical issues like pain, fatigue, and mobility restrictions to significantly improve their quality of life. Discover the most common barriers to access and future steps needed for appropriate and timely referrals to improve patients’ quality of life.
Improving Nursing Certification and Education in Oncology
Nursing certification and education are vital for ensuring high-quality oncology care. Recognizing this, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center aimed to increase Oncology Certified Nurse certification among its staff by 10% in 2023. Through targeted interventions like financial support for study materials and an Oncology Certified Nurse review class, they successfully increased certification rates, enhancing patient care quality.
Enhancing Ovarian Cancer Care: A Self-Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement
To empower cancer programs to self-identify barriers to guideline-concordant care, ACCC implemented a series of quality improvement initiatives in community and academic cancer centers across the US, including the creation of a quality self-assessment tool designed to help health care providers enhance the quality of care delivered to people with ovarian cancer.
Integrating Biomarker Testing into Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Care
ACCC partnered with Pfizer Global Medical Grants to improve biomarker testing practices in metastatic colorectal cancer care, ultimately aiming to provide more personalized and effective care for colorectal cancer patients.
Readiness for Bispecific Antibody Therapy: Initiation and Maintenance Phases
Financial planning, patient education, and adverse event management are key to successful adoption of treatment. Learn more in ACCC’s educational initiative designed to prepare multidisciplinary cancer care teams to implement bispecific antibodies in the community oncology setting.