American Society Of Clinical Oncology/Oncology Nursing Society chemotherapy administration safety standards.
Standardization of care can reduce the risk of errors, increase efficiency, and provide a framework for best practice. In 2008, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) invited a broad range of stakeholders to create a set of standards for the administration of chemotherapy to adult patients in the outpatient setting. At the close of a full-day structured workshop, 64 draft standards were proposed. After a formal process of electronic voting and conference calls, 29 draft standards were eliminated, resulting in a final list of 35 draft measures. The proposed set of standards was posted for 6 weeks of open public comment. Three hundred twenty-two comments were reviewed by the Steering Group and used as the basis for final editing to a final set of standards. The final list includes 31 standards encompassing seven domains, which include the following: review of clinical information and selection of a treatment regimen; treatment planning and informed consent; ordering of treatment; drug preparation; assessment of treatment compliance; administration and monitoring; and assessment of response and toxicity monitoring. Adherence to ASCO and ONS standards for safe chemotherapy administration should be a goal of all providers of adult cancer care.
North Shore Cancer Center, Salem, MA, USA.
Joseph O
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Jacobson
Martha
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Polovich
Kristen K
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McNiff
Kristine B
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Lefebvre
Charmaine
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Cummings
Michele
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Galioto
Katherine R
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Bonelli
Michele R
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McCorkle
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents