Our Oncology Patients are VIP!

Hematology/Oncology Program, “VIP” Patient Cards, $650

Oncology patients are immunocompromised making them susceptible to severe blood infections. The immune system is suppressed secondary to chemotherapy and other immunosuppressive drugs. A majority of these patients have port-a-cath’s, increasing their risk for blood borne infections in which they can decompensate very quickly. They need to be medically assessed along with laboratory studies quickly. El Paso Children’s cares for approximately 100 active chemotherapy/immunosuppressive therapy patients. “VIP” (veryimmunocompromised patient) cards are distributed to the active (on treatment) oncology patients at El Paso Children’s for the purpose of expediting care. This is a vulnerable population of patients, who need to be medially assessed in a timely fashion in order to avoid life threatening complications.