The treatment of cancer is complex—an oncology team must monitor a patient’s preexisting conditions, drug administration, side effects, and more. And, for patients with cancer, what may at first seem like a minor issue can quickly become an emergency.
Good Samaritan Medical Center provides oncology emergency services that is fully integrated with the hospital’s emergency department. Oncologic emergencies can include:
Pulmonary embolisms
Treatment-associated infections
Tumor lysis syndrome
Surgical problems such as bowel or kidney obstruction
Pain and weakness due to brain tumors or spine metastases
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
Chemotherapy desensitization
Newly diagnosed cancers
Treatment associated side effects such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
All patients who present through our emergency room with an oncologic related emergency, will by-pass the ED waiting area and be immediately placed in a private room. Patients will also be prioritized for expedited bed placements on our oncology unit. We have clinical care guidelines and cancer-specific protocols to improve how we care for cancer patients in emergency situations and, when appropriate, we try to safely reduce the need for hospital admissions.
Patients have access to our oncology services to help ensure continuum of care. Services include:
Our Nurse Navigators are Registered Nurses who can answer your hospital related questions, help you navigate your way through the registration process, and more.
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