Members of the OETC and Infusion Center clinical teams
Unique cancer programs honor namesake
Much like its namesake, Baylor T.
Boone Pickens Cancer Hospital embraces
innovation as a means to make a positive
impact.
Two noteworthy examples are the
Oncology Evaluation & Treatment Center
(OETC) and the Infusion Center. Both are
located on the hospital’s first floor. Last
year, the two adjacent and complementary
centers provided care through more than
4,600 patient visits.
The OETC offers urgent care for oncology patients. It is open 24 hours a day on
the weekends and after business hours
during the week. It is the first and only of
its kind in Texas. Since the center exclusively treats oncology patients, both risk of
infection exposure and wait times are
minimized.
“The OETC has a team of expert caregivers who know exactly what to do for the
particular urgent care needs of oncology
patients,” said Kimberlee Hanna, nurse
manager who oversees the OETC and the