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Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation

A family takes their 4-year-old girl into the hospital for concerns of new bruising and lower extremity pain. The child has been symptomatic for a few weeks, but the symptoms signifcantly worsened over the past few days. The parents anxiously wait for the lab results to return, not knowing what to expect. The emergency room physician enters the room with a solemn face and explains that their child likely has leukemia and would need to be admitted to the hospital. The words hang in the air, “your child has cancer.” The parents do not yet know the massive lifestyle change in store for them. They do not realize the amount of time they will spend in the clinic, in the inpatient unit, and in a waiting room while their child undergoes yet another procedure. They do not know, at this time, the number of medications their child will take on a daily basis for the next several years and how easy it will be to confuse these complicated-sounding medications. There are many long days and sleepless nights ahead for them, but they will do it. They will give their complete trust to the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and hospital staff to care for their girl.