Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Center began accepting patients March 6. The new 377,000-square-foot facility, estimated to cost $276 million, will house all outpatient cancer treatment services.
"Every aspect of Cleveland Clinic's new cancer center was designed with the patient in mind to provide the best clinical outcomes and patient experience," said Toby Cosgrove, MD, CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. "Further, it will foster greater collaboration, communication and research among physicians and care providers in the fight against cancer."
The seven-story cancer center will be home to a team of medial and radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurses, genetic counselors, social workers and others to facilitate greater coordination to improve patient outcomes.
The Taussig Cancer Center was designed to improve the patient experience and incorporated feedback from a panel of former cancer patients who described design elements that would help create a patient-friendly and welcoming environment.
The facility includes 126 exam rooms and 98 treatment rooms, private chemotherapy infusion suites, genetics and genomics testing, onsite diagnostic imaging, high-level treatment technology and a dedicated area for phase one, two and three clinical trials.