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The purpose of the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates is to enhance patient safety by allowing you to standardize patient care, reduce medication errors, and anticipate and manage adverse events. The NCCN Templates include systemic therapies such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy (along with information such as dosing, route of administration, and duration of infusion), supportive care recommendations, monitoring parameters, and safety instructions.

The purpose of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) E-learning Tool is to provide basic knowledge to hospital and community pharmacists involved in the pharmaceutical care for HSCT patients. Different topics will be discussed including: hematopoiesis, different types and sources of HSCT, process of HSCT, early and late complications, drugs used during conditioning regimens, drugs used in prevention and treatment of complications. The tool takes approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete, depending on the knowledge and experience of the user.

Do you have a guideline that you would like to submit for ISOPP's endorsement? As per the National Guideline Clearinghouse, guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options. For further details on eligibility and the evaluation process, review the  ISOPP Policy on Endorsement of Guidelines .

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