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Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Achievements and Awards

  • Implementation of “Disease Specific Sub-specialization Programs in Oncology”
  • Leukemia/Lymphoma program
  • Neuro-oncology program
  • Solid tumors program
  • Adaptation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPG) aiming to standardize treatment modalities and ensure state-of-the-art management.
  • Insured accessibility of the CPG to all health care providers through the Departmental web page on the intranet.
  • Uploaded most chemotherapy protocols (pre-printed orders and order sets) onto the electronic medical record system (Best Care) to ensure safety and efficiency in daily practice.
  • Conducting weekly Tumor Boards (Multidisciplinary Group Meeting to review and discuss management of various Pediatric Oncology patients).
  • Collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for regular tumor boards with their experts to discuss complex oncology cases.
  • Performing all procedures (IT chemo and BMA) under Monitored Anesthesia Care in a designated outpatient area to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
  • Sustaining excellent results in managing all Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) patients with fever and suspected neutropenia in ER (door-to-antibiotic time < 60 minutes).
  • Expansion of the Pediatric HSCT Program—increased capacity, patient numbers, and transplant variety.
  • Collaboration with international registries for matched unrelated SCT.
  • CIBMTR Registration—sharing data with the International Blood & Marrow Transplant Registry as a key step toward FACT/JACIE accreditation (2019–2020).
  • Establishment of a “Help Line” service to maintain direct communication between patients and medical/allied services.
  • Collaboration with Home Health Care to provide a wide range of services to patients.
  • Establishment of a “Survivorship Program.”
  • Enrollment of patients in the SANAD academic program in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, ensuring continuity in schooling.
  • Accreditation of the HSCT and radiation therapy programs for fellowship training by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS).
  • Expansion of the Fellowship Program.
  • Approval of 6 Scholarship positions.​
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