CANCER BUZZ
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCANCER BUZZ features fresh perspectives on hot topics in oncology care delivery.
CANCER BUZZ is where stakeholders from the front lines of care to the C-suite, from research to the registry, from chairside to benchside, talk about top-of-mind questions and real-world impact.
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COVID-19 Testing Strategies
June 30, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBOn this mini-podcast, learn about Ochsner Cancer Center’s testing strategy for COVID-19 and how you can adapt their guidance when establishing your own testing protocols. Guest: Zoe Larned, MD, Chair, Hematology/Oncology and Director, Inpatient Hematology/Oncology, Ochsner Health System Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Planning Your COVID-19 Testing Strategy (webcast) Mini-Podcast: Drive-Thru COVID-19 Screening Creating a Safe Workplace During COVID-19 COVID...
IO Clinical Trials During COVID-19
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBOn this episode of CANCER BUZZ, we look at how immunotherapy clinical trials have been affected by the pandemic and what cancer programs can do to safely and effectively administer clinical trials. Guest: Joanne Riemer, RN, BSN, Research Oncology Nurse, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD Related Content: Immunotherapy Clinical Trials During COVID-19 (ACCCBuzz blog post) Clinical Trials & COVID-19: Charting New Territory (ACCCBuzz blog...
COVID-19 & Personal Protection
June 16, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MBOn this mini-podcast, we discuss the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages that cancer programs face, and how one program has taken creative steps to get what they need. Guest: Lori Tritto, MSN, OCN, NPD-BC, Clinical Operations Director, Todd Cancer Institute Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Creating a Safe Workplace During COVID-19 COVID-19 Infection Prevention Measures (webcast) Mini-Podcast: COVID-19 vs. Biocontainment Using PPE, Centers for Diseas...
Improving Lung Cancer Care
June 10, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBEvery year, more people die of lung cancer than from breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined—and outcomes are worse for minorities and the socioeconomically disadvantaged. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn how two cancer programs used a unique quality improvement model to improve care for lung cancer patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid. Guests: Amy Ellis, Director, Quality and Value Based Care, Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC Wendi Waugh, BS, RT(R)(T), CMD, CTR, Admin...
COVID-19 vs. Biocontainment
June 02, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MBOn this mini-podcast, we learn how Nebraska Medical Center treats patients with cancer in the same institution where the most serious COVID-19 patients receive treatment at the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Guest: Theresa Franco, Vice President of Cancer Operations, Nebraska Medical Center Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Optimizing Staffing Strategies Amid COVID-19 (webcast) Managing COVID-Positive Patients in the Clinic (webcast) Mini-Podcast: Drive-Thru COVI...
Immunotherapy & Mental Health
May 27, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBOn this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn about the mental health implications of treatment with cancer immunotherapy, and how cancer care providers can better integrate mental health awareness into the IO care continuum. Guests: Jessica Vanderlan, PhD, Manager of Siteman Psychology Service, Siteman Cancer Center Linda Bohannon, RN, BSN, MSM, President, Cancer Support Community Related Content: “Elevating Survivorship: Results from Two National Surveys” “Communication: Key to Addressi...
COVID-19 & Telemedicine
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBOn this mini-podcast, we learn how cancer programs can quickly and securely establish telemedicine platforms to continue delivering quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Joni Candler, Ambulatory Manager of Multi-D Oncology Clinic, IU Health Simon Cancer Center Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Telehealth Billing and Coding—Part I (webcast) Implementing Telehealth in Response to COVID-19—Part II (webcast) Implementing Virtual Tumor Boards Amid COVID-19 ...
Urban Cancer Care During COVID-19
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBOn this mini-podcast, we learn how the coronavirus has affected cancer care in New York City, and how one health system has adapted to meet these challenges. Guest: Luis Isola, MD, Director of Clinical Cancer Programs, Mount Sinai Health System Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Mini-Podcast: COVID-19 & Rural Cancer Care Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19 COVID-19: What Cancer Patients Need to Know Improving the Lives of Advanced Cancer Patients with a Dedicated...
COVID-19 & Rural Cancer Care
May 05, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.32 MBOn this mini-podcast, we look at how rural cancer care teams are managing to provide quality care with limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Chad Pedersen, MD, Medical Oncologist, Sidney Health Center Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Rural Cancer Care During a Pandemic Episode 9: The Front Lines of Rural Cancer Care Episode 6: Clinical Trial Access in Rural Areas Episode 5: Rural Cancer Care The views and opinions expressed herein are those of...
COVID-19 & Music Therapy
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MBOn this mini-podcast, learn how music can help relieve coronavirus-related stress for both patients and cancer program staff. Guest: Dean Quick, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Levine Cancer Institute Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center Mini-Podcast: COVID-19 Self-Care Taking Care in a Pandemic Dr. Joanie Mayer Hope & The Healing Power of Music An Artful Impact on Cancer Care, by Julie Manning, MS, et al. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)...
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Screening
April 21, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBOn this mini-podcast, Catherine Liu, MD, shares valuable advice for cancer programs looking to create protocols for drive-thru COVID-19 screening. Guest: Catherine Liu, MD, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program; Associate Director, Infection Control, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center “What Is It Like to Practice in Hard Hit Areas?” webinar Creating a Safe Workplace During COVID-19 ...
COVID-19 & Oral Oncolytics
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBOn this mini-podcast, we explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient access to oral oncolytics, and what cancer teams can do to help their patients. Guest: Lauren J. Sanders, PharmD, MTM Oncology Clinical Pharmacist, Oral Antineoplastics Program, The University of Arizona Cancer Center Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center COVID-19 & Oral Oncolytics Transcript Oncology Pharmacy Education Network Integrating Oral Oncolytics into Pharmacy Practice ...
Patient Conversations about COVID-19
April 07, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBMini-Podcast: Patient Conversations about COVID-19 On our second mini-podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Kendall provides tips to oncology professionals on how to speak compassionately with patients about difficult conversations. Guest: Jeffrey Kendall, PsyD, Director of Oncology Support Services, University of Minnesota Cancer Care Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center “Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19" The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty mem...
COVID-19 Self-Care
March 31, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MBOn this mini-podcast, ACCC President-Elect Krista Nelson shares self-care resources for cancer team members during the COVID-19 outbreak and guides us through a breathing exercise. Guest: Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, BCD, Program Manager of Quality & Research, Cancer Support Services & Compassion, Providence Cancer Institute; 2020-2021 ACCC President-Elect Related Content: ACCC COVID-19 Resource Center “Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19" Oncology Team Well-Being CANCER BU...
Financial Health Literacy
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBOn this episode of CANCER BUZZ, we discuss the importance of financial health literacy for patients with cancer, how cancer team members can better help patients and caregivers avoid financial toxicity, and how financial navigation delivers value to both patients and cancer programs. Guests: Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh, Oncology Pharmacy Manager, Medication Assistance Program and Reimbursement Services, The James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University Depar...
What's Trending in Cancer Care
February 26, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWe discuss the results of the 2019 Trending Now in Cancer Care Survey—what tops the list of challenges, what areas are trending towards growth, and how cancer programs are evolving to meet the demands of 21st-century cancer care delivery. Guests: Randall A. Oyer, MD, Medical Director, Oncology Program, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; ACCC President-Elect, 2019-2020 Ashley Riley, MPH, Consultant, Advisory Board’s Oncology Roundtable Related Content: 2019 Trending Now in Cancer ...
Sustaining Whole-Patient Cancer Care
January 29, 2020 10:57 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBComprehensive cancer care services are critical to high-quality patient care, but many of these services aren't adequately reimbursed. On this episode of the CANCER BUZZ podcast, learn about ACCC's efforts to make the case for hiring comprehensive care team members, as well as the development of a matrix tool to help programs prepare for alternative payment models. Guests: Al B. Benson III, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of H...
The Immunotherapy Patient Perspective
January 15, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWe sit down with journalist Mary Elizabeth Williams, one of the first patients treated with combination immunotherapy, to discuss her experience as an IO patient and how to bridge communication gaps among patients, doctors, and researchers. Guest: Mary Elizabeth Williams, author, A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer Related Content: Her Best Resort Why the Stories We Tell Matter Supporting the Patient Voice in Patient-Centered Care “...
The Front Lines of Rural Cancer Care
December 26, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWe talk to a medical oncologist in a rural Montana community about the realities of rural cancer care, the importance of community oncology, and how he navigates common barriers to quality care. Guest: Chad Pedersen, MD, Medical Oncologist, Sidney Health Center Related Content: "Sidney native wants area to have the best cancer care," by Bill Vander Weele, Sidney Herald "Sidney Health Center Recruits Full-Time Medical Oncologist," Roundup Web.com "Rural Cancer Care," CANCER BUZZ ...
Immunotherapy and Emergency Medicine
November 27, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBOn this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn why a trip to the emergency department is different for patients who receive immunotherapy for cancer, what information helps ED clinicians, and what busy emergency departments providers need to know about immune-related adverse events in patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors. Guest: Sarah Dubbs, MD, Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine; Assistant Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program, University of Maryland School of Medicin...
The Evolution of Oncology Pharmacy
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the role that oncology pharmacists play in cancer care and how that role is changing in the face of new therapies and the advent of value-based health. Oncology pharmacy has undergone a rapid transformation in recent years. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the role that oncology pharmacists play in cancer care and how that role is changing in the face of new therapies and the advent of value-based health. Discover how the Uni...
Clinical Trial Access in Rural Areas
October 16, 2019 13:52 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBClinical trials are crucial to cancer research and are often standard of care for patients with cancer, but for patients in rural areas, accessing clinical trials poses significant geographic and financial barriers. On this episode, we learn how Sanford Health harnessed its passion and creativity to work around obstacles and ensure its patients have access to cutting-edge cancer treatments. Guest: Lora Black, RN, MPH, OCN, CCRP, Senior Director, Clinical Research, Sanford Research; Clinic...
Rural Cancer Care
September 25, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBAs a result of the challenges unique to rural cancer care—workforce shortages, travel distances, insurance obstacles, and clinical trial access—patients with cancer living in rural areas are more often diagnosed at later stages, experience higher cancer-related mortality, and have worse survivorship outcomes. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the challenges to care delivery faced by oncology in rural settings, and some of the innovative ways that they are working to better ser...
Survivorship Care After Immunotherapy
September 11, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe side effects of immunotherapies for cancer can affect any body system—both during active treatment and long after treatment has ended—and ongoing education is needed for oncologists, patients, primary care providers, and other clinicians caring for patients post-treatment. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn about the transition from immunotherapy into post-treatment survivorship, how it differs from chemotherapy, and why coordination and communication among providers, patients, and ca...
Why Comprehensive Cancer Care Services Matter
August 28, 2019 15:04 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBComprehensive cancer care services like survivorship care, outpatient nutrition counseling, and financial navigation are required by accrediting and standard-setting organizations. However, most of these services aren’t covered by insurance. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn how cancer programs are finding ways to justify and implement services that are vital to truly “whole-person” cancer care. Guests: Randall A. Oyer, MD, Medical Director of Oncology Program, Penn Medicine-Lancaster...
Fostering Cancer Care Team Resiliency & Well-Being
July 31, 2019 14:27 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBHealthcare professionals are experiencing burnout at an alarming rate for a number of reasons—among them documentation requirements,difficulties with EHRs, and a chaotic work environment—and cancer care teams are especially vulnerable. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn how organizations like Vidant Health and The Outer Banks Hospital are creating a healthier, more rewarding workplace by making employee wellness a strategic priority. Guests: Tom Gallo, MS, MDA, Executive Director, Virg...
Zeroing In on Symptom Management
June 26, 2019 18:41 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBZeroing In on Symptom Management: Improving the Patient Experience and Reducing Costs The inaugural episode of the ACCC Cancer Buzz podcast focuses on why and how some cancer programs are working to provide 24-hour access to oncology-specific emergent care services. Learn how Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert Hospital Campus improved symptom management, minimized treatment plan interruptions, and reduced emergency department visits while offer...