Immunotherapy Toxicities A new electronic documentation template to improve patient care

BACKGROUND: Emerging immunotherapies are associated with numerous toxicities. Although traditional health records allow nurses to document system-based assessments, few offer immunotherapy-based documentation templates to assess and grade toxicities. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to present the development of a standardized template for documenting genetically modified cellular product-related toxicities in an electronic health record (EHR). METHODS: Through interprofessional collaboration, a documentation template for genetically modified cellular product-related toxicities was developed in an EHR, allowing for standardized documentation, data reporting, and tracking of immune-related toxicities. FINDINGS: The documentation template has enhanced the quality and safety of practice at the authors' institution and provides a framework for other nursing units when initiating immunotherapy care.