Test your knowledge of CAR T-cell infusion in an outpatient setting

Which of these is not a typical step in evaluating a patient for outpatient CAR T-cell infusion?

Review the patient’s comorbidities and disease burden

Determine if the patient has a 24/7 caregiver

Determine if the patient’s insurance will cover outpatient therapy

Perform a series of cardiac scans 30 days prior to infusion

Outpatient centers must ensure that all policies and procedures follow those dictated by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), REMS, and any institutional biosafety committees, as well as manufacturer-specific product procedures.

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False

From a center or program perspective, education must be provided to which of the following groups?

Just the patient, caregiver, and center staff—it is too time consuming to train everyone

Just ED staff—the center team will automatically know how to handle the patient during regular follow-up visits

The full multidisciplinary team outside of center staff including staff in the ED and ICU, as well as pharmacists and social workers, and both the patient and caregiver

Just the patient and caregiver—the EMR will provide all necessary information to all healthcare professionals

Data has shown outpatient CAR T-cell therapy to be both safe and effective in reducing durations of hospital stays when hospital stays were necessary.

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False