Just days after finalizing their partnership, Cooper University Health Care and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened a new\u00a0$100 million, four-story cancer center in Camden.<\/p>\n
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, located at Two Cooper Plaza adjacent to Cooper University Hospital, and two blocks from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is one of the most tangible examples of the integration between the two organizations. This state-of-the-art, freestanding cancer center houses a comprehensive array of multidisciplinary outpatient cancer care services, giving patients convenient access to advanced treatment technologies, leading-edge clinical trials and a full range of supportive care services in a single location. This dynamic environment fosters professional interaction and collaboration among physicians from various medical disciplines, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology and urology, working on disease-site specific teams.<\/p>\n
The Camden Campus\u2019 Building Features:<\/strong> In addition to the outstanding clinical care, a full range of supportive care services including nutrition counseling, social work , behavior health, complementary medicine and palliative care are available in the new building.<\/p>\n In June, when the two organizations publicly announced their intent to form a partnership, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hailed it as \u201cgroundbreaking.\u201d Ranked as the number-one cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report\u2019s \u201cBest Hospitals\u201d survey for ten of the past 12 years, MD Anderson also ranks first in the number of research grants and total amount of grant funds awarded by the National Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n The relationship between the two organizations began approximately 24 months ago when Cooper approached MD Anderson for consulting services. During this consultative phase, MD Anderson recognized the opportunity for closer collaboration with Cooper.<\/p>\n \u201cOur partnership with MD Anderson is like no other in the region \u2013 with a full clinical integration of our program \u2013 taking cancer care in this region to a whole new level,\u201d says Generosa Grana, MD, Director of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. \u201cFor patients, it means they\u2019ll have access to MD Anderson treatment protocols and over time, to MD Anderson clinical trials, close to home.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the region\u2019s physicians, it means we can greatly enhance the care we give to patients with cancer,\u201d Dr. Grana continues. \u201cAnd the care delivered in this new center brings our partnership to life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPartnerships help advance and sustain our mission to end cancer,\u201d says Ronald DePinho, MD, President of MD Anderson. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to unite efforts with an organization equally committed to offering patients in the region the best possible cancer care.\u201d<\/p>\n It is undeniably a win-win situation for all stakeholders, chief among them patients with cancer and their families.<\/p>\n Clinical Integration \u201cWe are modeling every aspect of the patient experience on what\u2019s been so successful at MD Anderson,\u201d says Amy Starling, Executive Director of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. \u201c We\u2019re adopting their policies and procedures, staffing models and clinical protocols, and patients will have access to an increased number of research trials. We\u2019re becoming truly integrated and, as a result, everything about the patient experience \u2013 from the minute someone makes contact with Cooper throughout their journey of cancer care \u2013 will be improved.\u201d \u201cThe opening of our new cancer center and our partnership with MD Anderson is a game-changer for cancer care in our region,\u201d says George E. Norcross, III, Chairman of the Board at Cooper. \u201c We will combine the best cancer care in South Jersey with the number-one cancer program in the country to foster a Just days after finalizing their partnership, Cooper University Health Care and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened a new $100 million, four-story cancer center in Camden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,55,4],"tags":[135,134,136],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-dzarnosky","4":"has-excerpt","5":"post-1248","7":"format-standard","8":"category-featured","9":"category-new-initiatives","10":"category-news-updates","11":"post_tag-cancer","12":"post_tag-md-anderson-cancer-center-at-coope","13":"post_tag-south-jersey"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1248"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1341,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1248\/revisions\/1341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/sjmedicalreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Two state-of-the-art linear accelerators and high dose brachytherapy
\n\u2022 PET\/CT scanner
\n\u2022 18 bright, comfortable, chemotherapy infusion bays; two private infusion rooms
\n\u2022 Clinical research space
\n\u2022 Multidisciplinary care center \u2013 featuring spacious and comfortable exam rooms and treatment rooms
\n\u2022 Abundant natural lighting, thoughtfully curated artwork and a Tranquility Garden to promote an environment of healing
\n\u2022 Conference and meeting space
\n\u2022 Caf\u00e9
\n\u2022 Free valet parking<\/p>\n
\nAnd it is.<\/p>\n
\nOver the past several months, an extraordinary clinical and operational integration has been underway to establish the infrastructure, systems and workflows that align the two organizations and, ultimately, optimize patient-care efficiencies, enhance patient satisfaction and foster stronger multidisciplinary collaboration. The early steps Cooper is fast-tracking to achieve these objectives include:
\n\u2022 Developing increased disease-site specialization among
\nall physicians within the cancer program and recruiting of additional physician and clinical staff to broaden our offerings.
\n\u2022 Transitioning all oncology inpatient rooms to single-occupancy, private rooms.
\n\u2022 Expanding clinical research activity and creating an infrastructure to support it.
\n\u2022 Facilitating real-time intra-operative communication between surgeons and pathologists with on-site pathology and frozen- section capabilities available at all locations where cancer surgery is performed.
\n\u2022 Developing and implementing patient care pathways based on
\nMD Anderson protocols.<\/p>\n
\nIn addition, Cooper and MD Anderson are working together to expand cancer services at Cooper\u2019s Voorhees facility, including the acquisition of a second linear accelerator and a permanent PET\/CT scanner.<\/p>\n
\nremarkable opportunity for patients and families of our region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"