CTCA at Midwestern Regional Medical Center Fact Sheet

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Overview

• The Zion hospital (Midwestern 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 has served cancer patients throughout the central United States for nearly 20 years.
• Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, CTCA is a privately held network of cancer treatment hospitals and outpatient oncology clinics.
• CTCA provides comprehensive cancer care by integrating leading-edge medical treatments with naturopathic medicine, nutrition, oncology rehabilitation, psychological counseling, spiritual support and pain management.
• 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.
• Specializes in late stage cancer, treating all major adult forms of the disease.
• Zion address: Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, Illinois 60099.
• The Zion hospital has a capacity of 36 inpatient rooms, four ICU rooms, three surgery suites, state-of-the-art radiation therapy and infusion centers, rehab therapy, and 40 outpatient guest accommodations.
• The facility treats approximately 2,700 outpatients and 600 inpatients each month.
• This hospital employs approximately 800 people and has 150 physicians on its medical staff.
• The Zion hospital offers some of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technology in cancer treatment, including Temporary High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, MammoSite, IMRT, Radiosurgery and TomoTherapy®.

Programs and Services

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

Accreditations

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center as designated by the American College Surgeons Commission on Cancer
• Association of Community Cancer Centers

History of CTCA at Midwestern 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

• 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).