Working together to
improve the quality of
supportive cancer care.
SOC News
The following excerpt is from a story reported by Kristen Thometz for WTTW Chicago, published
Are We Almost There Yet? Implementing a Supportive Care Clinic in a Under Resourced Hospital. Catherine Cassingham, MSW, LSW; Yabari Avalos, BSW; Dr. Pam Khosla,
SupportiveOnc @SupportiveOnc NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit Examines Disparities in Cancer Care and Explores Solutions https://t.co/ukNpgca7ej
SupportiveOnc @SupportiveOnc Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay. Do you know how much yours charges? via… https://t.co/5csVWG9UeC
Improving Supportive Oncology Care
The Coleman Foundation convened the Supportive Oncology Collaborative to explore supportive oncology, an aspect of care which has been overlooked by conventional cancer treatment. Supportive Oncology care aims to help cancer patients:
- Clarify diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans
- Address concerns that affect day-to-day life
- Complete treatment while managing side-effects
- Explore and document medical and care wishes
National organizations, such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Commission on Cancer (CoC), recommend systematic delivery of supportive oncology and survivorship care to all cancer patients throughout the continuum of care.
Supportive Oncology
Distress, Practical, Family, and Spiritual Concerns |
Physical, Side Effect and Symptom Concerns |
Treatment and Care concerns |
They Say…
Other standard screening tools cannot capture what your survivorship tool does… It’s excellent!
DR. GENEVIEVE CHAPUT, CEDARS CANCER CENTRE, MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE
Collaborating/Participating Organizations
physicians and
care professionals
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institutions