I AM CHRYS ONE - CHRYSANTHEMUM

Health and Long Life

This Center provides Medical-Hematology-Pediatric oncology services dedicated to treating adult and pediatric patients through medication taken by mouth, injection, or infusion, including internal medicine and pediatric medicine interventions.  Medical and pediatric oncologists work in a multidisciplinary setting with radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, radio-oncologists, and other medical professionals to tailor the best treatment plan possible for every cancer patient.

PEDIATRIC-ADULT ONCOLOGY CLINICS

PEDIATRIC-ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY CLINIC

Cares for children, adolescents, and young adults primarily with cancer.  Its mission is to treat and cure children particularly with cancer diseases by understanding their special needs and providing them with comprehensive, compassionate, family-centered, state-of-the-art clinical care and education from diagnosis through recovery. Pediatric oncologists also care for children with blood diseases as well as childhood cancer (oncology–childhood cancers and hematology–e.g. hemophilia).

ADULT HEMA-ONCOLOGY CLINICS

Offer streamlined and efficient care–consultation, counseling, treatment and monitoring for adult patients with blood malignancies (leukemia, multiple myeloma, other blood malignancies). Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biological therapy, management of treatment side effects, and management of cancer complications are also offered.

CHRYS I INFUSION

The Infusion Unit is Chrys I Center’s main Ambulatory Procedure Services provider, offering the following procedures for cancer and non-cancer patients:
Parenteral Drug Administration Service (IV Push, Internal Medicine, Subcutaneous/Locoregional Injection, Ventricular Assist Device or VAD, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter or(PICC, IV- single day <=4 hours infusion):

·       Oncology Drug Administration (Chemotherapy, Hormonotherapy, Biological Therapy, Immunotherapy, Gene Therapy) 

·       Antibiotic Drug Administration

·       Antidote Drug Administration (e.g., versus animal bites, hypersensitivity, poison)

·       Vaccine Administration [e.g., Versus Flu, Pneumonia, Hepatitis, Human Papillomavirus (HPV)]

·       Rheumatology Drug Administration [e.g., versus Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)]

·       Hydration and Electrolyte Administration

·       Bone Drug Administration (e.g., Bisphosphonate, Denosumab)

·       Supportive Drug Administration [e.g., Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)]

·       Other Drug Administration (e.g., eye diseases)

·       Blood Products Administration

·       Blood Transfusion

·       Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy (Adult)

·       Spinal Tap and Intrathecal Drug Administration (Adult)

·       Medical Device Management - refilling and maintenance of port pumps, venous access device irrigation, and implanted venous access device declotting

·       Surveillance Along Continuum of Care (Pretreatment, During, Posttreatment)

·       Education and Information

·       Monitoring

CHRYS SPECIALTY PHARMACY

The Chrys Specialty Pharmacy is an outpatient pharmacy conceived to primarily serve ACI for the special needs of patients with complex disease conditions like cancer and other chronic ailments (hence the name ‘Chrys’) and is administratively under the Hospital Pharmacy. It provides a wide range of high-quality anticancer drugs and prescription drugs (including nutritionals, medical devices and cosmetic paraphernalia) related to cancer treatment and its comorbidities at very reasonable prices.

It offers integrated coordination of coverage for Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) patients and other patient assistance drug access programs of third party agencies (e.g., pharmaceutical companies). This will ease the financial burden of cancer treatment cost for cancer patients and their families.  The AHMC PCSO Desk has been a tremendous partner in accessing medicines and radiotherapy of ACI patients. The Asian Hospital Charities, Inc. also provides a modest annual budget for low-resourced AHMC cancer patients.

ONCOLOGY DRUG COMPOUNDING UNIT

The Oncology Drug Compounding Unit—located within the Chrys Specialty Pharmacy—provides a dedicated on-site pharmacy that ensures that patients in Chrys 1 Infusion Unit and Inpatient Ward receive the safest and most comprehensive care during oncology chemotherapy.  The clinical pharmacists are responsible for communicating closely with the oncologists, oncology nurses, and others with Chrys 1 Infusion Unit needs. Extensive safety measures are taken during the preparation and administration of chemotherapy. Electronic order entry systems, multiple checks of the patient record, and dosing parameters are used to prevent medical errors from occurring.

PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES

More than giving you a shoulder to cry on, we work to stop the pain.

SERVICES:

·       In and Outpatient referrals

·       Epidural Steroid Injections

·       Peripheral Nerve Block

·       Trigger Point Injections