Page 6 - Stuart Exposure - February '23

Page 6, Stuart Exposure

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Tampa General Hospital’s full spectrum of cancer care, including prevention, early

Cancer Institute Awarded diagnosis, cancer staging, optimal treatment, rehabilitation,
lifelong follow-up for recurrent disease and end-of-life care.
Coveted Accreditation From for patients in the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast
TGH has created a framework of state-of-the-art services
Commission On Cancer areas, with the expertise and innovation of a preeminent
academic medical center.
With multiple locations in Palm Beach County, the TGH TGH has been the primary teaching hospital of the USF
Cancer Institute has experienced tremendous growth since its Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was
establishment in 2021, providing patients across Florida with created in the early 1970s. Today, more than 700 medical school
high-quality, compassionate care and the lifesaving resources residents and fellows receive specialty training at TGH in areas
of one of Florida’s leading academic medical centers. ranging from general internal medicine to neurosurgery. In
The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute, addition, USF medical, nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy
which has several locations in Palm Beach County, recently State-of-the-art technology is one of the ways the Tampa students all receive part of their training at TGH. Faculty of the
earned a three-year accreditation from the Commission on General Hospital Cancer Institute provides the highest- USF Health Morsani College of Medicine admit and care for
Cancer (COC), a quality program established by the American quality care and improves patient outcomes. The TrueBeam patients at TGH, as do private practice physicians, many of
College of Surgeons (ACS). With this accreditation, the TGH system ensures cancer patients get the exact dose of radiation, whom also serve as adjunct clinical faculty at USF.
Cancer Institute is recognized for meeting 34 quality care precisely where they need it. To learn more, please visit TGH.org/Cancer.
standards, taking a multidisciplinary approach to delivering
high-quality, patient-centered cancer care and demonstrating
a commitment to improving patient outcomes and quality of
life for all cancer patients.
“We set out to build a cancer institute of the future that
excels in cancer research, clinical investigations, prevention
and control and we have spent the past several years devoting
significant energy and resources and acquiring the brightest
talent to bring that vision to life,” said John Couris, president
and CEO of TGH. “Our team is tremendously proud of
this accreditation, which is a testament to the unparalleled
expertise and quality of care we offer our patients and
community across the continuum of cancer care services.”
TGH’s demonstrated commitment to the highest-quality
cancer care is giving new hope and resources to patients
across the state. The TGH Cancer Institute has expanded to
several Palm Beach County locations staffed by specially
trained physicians and nurses to increase the community’s
access to world-class, innovative cancer care. TGH experts
partner with patients to manage all aspects of their cancer care
journey – from diagnosis to survivorship and everything in
between. Should advanced treatment be needed, local patients
who see TGH Cancer Institute doctors in Palm Beach County
can now seamlessly transfer to TGH through the TGH Health
Ambassador Program. Patients who receive treatment on the
West Coast return home to receive follow-up care from their
local doctors.
“The TGH Cancer Institute is dedicated to providing the
most advanced testing, next-generation research, therapies,
treatment and patient care because we recognize the
importance of treating the whole person, not the condition.
When fighting cancer, every decision impacts patients’ lives
and every advantage needs to be identified,” said Thomas
Rutherford, M.D., medical director of the TGH Cancer
Institute and professor and director of the Division of
Gynecologic Oncology at the USF Health Morsani College
of Medicine. “We are proud of the personalized care plans we
provide to patients through our patient navigation program,
which has helped us establish relationships with local
oncologists, radiologists and other physicians to manage
our patients’ care together. We also continue to invest in
growing our services, as well as our physical footprint, to
better support and reach more patients.”
COC-accredited facilities diagnose and/or treat more than
70 percent of all newly diagnosed patients with cancer. The
COC accreditation provides the framework for accredited
facilities to further enhance the quality of patient care
through various cancer-related programs that focus on the

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