CTCA at Eastern Regional Medical Center Fact Sheet

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Overview

• The Philadelphia hospital (Eastern Regional Medical Center) is part of CTCA’s national network of cancer hospitals and community treatment centers in Zion, Illinois; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Seattle, Washington.
• CTCA provides comprehensive cancer care by integrating leading-edge medical treatments with naturopathic medicine, nutrition, oncology rehabilitation, psychological counseling, spiritual support and pain management.
• Specializes in late stage cancer, treating all major adult forms of the disease.
• CTCA has served cancer patients throughout the central United States for nearly 20 years.
• The Philadelphia hospital opened its doors on December 19, 2005 and was the first CTCA hospital on the east coast.
• Philadelphia address: Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 1331 E. Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124.
• Eastern is currently 130,000 square feet and three stories tall with the ability to build out 60,000 square feet in the future.
• Before the Philadelphia hospital opened, 20% of CTCA’s current patients flew from the east coast to other CTCA hospitals for CTCA’s unique cancer treatment.
• The Philadelphia hospital has a capacity of 18 inpatient rooms, 4 ICU, 2 surgical suites, 18 outpatient guest rooms and 16 infusion suites.
• This year the Philadelphia hospital employs approximately 170 people and will staff approximately 500 medical and administrative staff within the next three years.
• The Philadelphia hospital offers some of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technology in cancer treatment – including Temporary High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Mammography, IMRT and TomoTherapy^®.
• The Philadelphia hospital is the first in the Delaware Valley to bring TomoTherapy^® to the region. TomoTherapy^® HI-ART Systema is the first device to provide 3-D imaging immediately prior to each treatment to verify the location of a patient’s tumor. In addition, the system’s ability to deliver treatment from any angle enables radiation treatment to be dispensed accurately and precisely to the tumor itself, minimizing damage to healthy cells.
• Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, CTCA is a privately held network of cancer treatment hospitals and outpatient oncology clinics.

Programs and Services

• Medical Oncology
• Radiation Therapy
• Surgical Oncology
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Nutrition
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Spiritual Support
• Oncology Rehabilitation
• Pain Management

History of CTCA at Eastern Regional Medical Center

• Cancer Treatment Centers of America was founded in 1988 by Richard J Stephenson in honor of his mother, who lost her battle with cancer in 1982. He was challenged to create a better experience for cancer patients that empowers them to participate in their treatment.
• Today, CTCA provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary path to cancer care by integrating leading-edge medical treatments with naturopathic medicine, nutrition, oncology rehabilitation, psychological counseling, spiritual support and pain management.

Hospital’s Trademark Principles

• Whole Person and Integrative Care where oncologists work closely with staff nutritionists, mind-body therapists, naturopathic doctors, physical therapists and spiritual support to treat the whole person all under one roof.
• Mother Standard^®, a standard required at CTCA that exceeds the level found at most hospitals. This is the standard of care CTCA staff would want for their own mothers. The Mother Standard^® has created the “gold standard” in cancer care.
• Patient Empowerment Medicine^SM, where patients and caregivers are positioned at the center of their care, voicing opinions and participating in their own treatment decisions.
• CTCA offers exclusive technologies and treatment protocols: TomoTherapy^® radiation treatment to pinpoint and more safely treat cancer, and Fractionated Dose Chemotherapy to minimize the side effects of conventional chemotherapy (see “Tech” sheet).