St. Joseph Hospital Expansion Project – New Cancer Center Opening in 2008
World-class cancer-care services will soon be available in a single, convenient location. The new center will house extensive services under a three-story, 87,000 sq. ft. building. Adjacent to the main center will be a seven-story, 131,000 sq. ft. medical office building and parking for 1,083 cars.
More than $21 million has already been raised through the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation to help fund this project, which is projected to cost $69,435,066.
Construction of the St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center continues on schedule, and 21 work groups have been hard at work on other aspects of the project, from patient care to admitting, medical records management, parking, security, information systems, pharmacy operations and much more. By January 2008, the Cancer Center should be fully enclosed. Completion is slated for May 2008.
Cancer Center staff and guests will occupy the facility on La Veta Avenue, next to the 22 freeway. This is one of three structures under construction on this site, along with a Medical Office Building and parking structure.
Distinguishing features of the new Cancer Center will include:
- An infusion center with "smart pumps" for chemotherapy and transfusions
- Leading-edge imaging technology, from digital mammograph to PET/CT to CT lung screening and breast MRI with Computer Assisted Detection (CAD)
- Advanced targeted radiation therapy, including Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Comprehensive Breast Center with the most advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities
- Multidisciplinary Center for site-specific clinics and conferences
- Cancer genetic consultations (in affiliation with the City of Hope)
- Education Center, Resource Library, Science Gallery and an extensive cancer website with helpful information in lay terms
- Pharmacy and clinical laboratory for patients' convenience
- Diverse cancer research including early detection, diagnostic imaging and cancer genetics
- Comforting amenities such as a "Place of Hope/Sala de Esperanza," valet parking, cafe and numerous gardens located throughout the center
- Appearance Center to assist patients with prostheses, specialized clothing and helpful products for cosmesis and comfort
Philanthropic support is essential for funding the Cancer Center. To partner with St. Joseph Hospital please call (714) 771-8211.
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The new four-story St Joseph Hospital Patient Care Center, opened Sunday, October 14, 2007, combines the hospital's rich history with modern technology and medical innovation. As visitors approach the hospital, they encounter the inspirational words of one of the founding sisters, Mother Bernard Gosselin, etched into the glass exterior, reinforcing her message of hope to our patients and visitors. Details of the new Patient Care Center include:
- An underground tunnel, to join the Patient Care Center with the main hospital and CHOC, creating a holistic campus to serve patients' needs
- 14 new operating rooms to expand our surgical capacity to better accommodate the latest innovations in technology and medical equipment
- 150 beds, including 40 for patients needing intensive care
- An efficient and stress-free preoperative care area, a Perianesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and an additional CHOC short-stay unit
- The new Patient Care Center is seismically safe and sound, able to withstand a major temblor in our earthquake-prone region
- Private rooms for most patients, ensuring privacy during both difficult and exciting times. This has enabled us to extend visiting hours to 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Chris Layton, executive chairman of the Master Plan Campaign Steering Committee, said that foundations, corporate partners, generous individuals and hospital employees and volunteers all contributed generously to the $20 million fund to finance the new Patient Care Center. He continued, "We were overwhelmed by people's generosity and goodness. But I really think it is a result of the fact that the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange are very generous in serving who they call the "Dear Neighbor" and in inviting the community to share in that ministry."
Hospital President and CEO Larry K. Ainsworth added, "The opening of the Patient Care Center marks an enormous milestone in St. Joseph Hospital's 78-year history. Thousands of people have had a hand in creating this building, unified in our mission to better serve the healthcare needs of our community today and well into the future."
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