Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Department was created with King Abdulla Specialized Children’s Hospital (KASCH) opening in 2015. It was a Division under the Department of Oncology..
Function and scope of services
Clinical care: Providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary, subspecialty care for children with Cancer and Blood Disorders. It includes a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (from birth to 14 years of age).
Services Offered (Covering inpatients, outpatients and consultations)
Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma
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Pediatric Neuro Oncology
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Pediatric Solid Tumor
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Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
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Pediatric Hematology
- Education: Educating medical students, residents, fellows, physicians and other team members.
- Research: Developing a clinical research program. We aim to contribute to the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology knowledge and advancement.
Department Components
Administration
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Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Section Heads, Consultants, Associate Consultant, Fellow, Assistant Consultant and Staff Physicians
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Support Staff: Clinical Coordinators, Administrative Assistant
Divisions
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Pediatric Hematology Division
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Pediatric Oncology Division
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Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Division
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Supportive Care Unit
Research and Data Management Unit
Mission of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
We offer high-value comprehensive care for kids with blood disorders and cancer. We ensure secure, evidence-based, and family-centered care. We have an excellent education, community health promotion, and cutting-edge research..
Vision of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
To become a pre-eminent leader in providing the best clinical care, professional education, and research in the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology..
Goals of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- To provide a state-of-the-art, high-quality, safe clinical service through a comprehensive, family-centered, multidisciplinary approach.
- To move toward sub-specialization (disease-specific programs) in keeping with the current trend in the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
- To serve as a referral center for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant patients.
- To focus the educational mission on physicians and allied health professionals with an emphasis on training future leaders in the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
- To help educate the community on identifying the early signs and symptoms of childhood cancer and blood diseases.
- To promote clinical, translational, and basic research on the prevention and treatment of childhood malignancies and blood disorders within the institute and through extramural collaboration to improve cure rates.
- Promoting other academic pursuits in the form of medical publications and presentations at national and international conferences.
Education and Training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Contributing to the education of medical students, residents, fellows, physicians and other multidisciplinary care team members.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology KPIs
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Infection control:
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Procedures:
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Adherence to the process
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Cancellation rate
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Percentage of new Oncology Cases presented at tumor boards
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Number of transplants
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SCT Engraftment Rate
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30 days, 100 days, 365 days Mortality after cellular therapy product administration
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Graft versus host disease, GVHD
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Central venous Catheter infection (fungal and bacterial)
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinical Care Outcomes
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70-80 New Pediatric oncology patients Annually.
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Total 422 transplants have been done 2010-2021 .
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Expansion in number of transplants reaching 65-70 transplants/year including all types of transplants , with transplant related mortality rate < 5% throughout the past period.