Cancer Center Capital Campaign Brochure

Where

Hope Lives,

Excellence Thrives

2011-2012 Capital Campaign for the New Hughes Cancer center at

The New Face of Healthcare

Bringing

World-Class Cancer Care

Closer to Home For nearly a century, Pocono Medical

1988. Our three-year accreditation with

home, making it our obligation, as your

“We have lived in this community and

This pledge towards the construction

Center has served our community with

commendation from the Commission

community hospital, to expand our

raised our family here. We have seen the

of the new Cancer Center helps, but it

a steadfast commitment to our mission

of Cancer of the American College of

services.

growth and accomplishments of the Dale

doesn’t get the job finished. The Dale and

of providing world-class care, close

Surgeons, for instance, demonstrates our

and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, and

Frances Hughes Cancer Center is there

to home and our vision of a healthier

unwavering commitment to practic-

Our vision is grand but not unattain-

because of this success, the current Cancer

for all of us and it should be built by all

community overall. In doing so, we

ing the most advanced protocols while

able. Our supportive community, our

Center has outgrown its space. Our pledge

of us.”

have refined and expanded our services

providing the very best in patient care.

dedication to excellence, our reputation

is a vote of confidence, but it is just a

to meet the most prevalent healthcare

Most importantly, it speaks to the excep-

as a leader in cancer care—these are the

check. The people in the community have

needs of those we serve. In 2007, we ad-

tionally strong foundation upon which

true bricks and mortar that will build

voted with their lives.

dressed the number one cause of death

we are prepared to build. We are proud

the new Hughes Cancer Center. With

in Monroe County at that time, heart

of our accomplishments, and must look

a focus on providing human-centered

disease, by opening the ESSA Heart and

to the future, and the future shows an

care, state-of-the-art technology and the

Vascular Institute. Now, our focus rests

unequivocal need to expand our Cancer

most advanced treatment protocols, our

on addressing today’s leading cause of

enter. The cancer rate in Pennsylvania

New Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer

death in our community by building a

continues to be one of the highest in the

Center will introduce the bold new face

new Cancer Center, one that will pro-

nation. While here in Monroe County,

of cancer care—one where hope lives

vide the best possible cancer care.

the cancer rate ranks as one of the high-

and excellence thrives.

est in Pennsylvania. As you will read Our Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer

in the collection of stories from cancer

Center has remained on the leading

survivors and supporters provided here,

edge of cancer care since its inception in

this disease is truly hitting too close to

Kathleen F. Kuck, President & CEO, Pocono Health System/ Pocono Medical Center William Viechneski, Chairman, Pocono Health Foundation Board of Directors

“The Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center is there for all of us and it should be built by all of us.”

~Kevin and Patricia Hughes

Hope

Excellence

William Cramer, Chairman, Pocono Health Foundation, Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center Capital Campaign

Pocono Health Foundation Note: Kevin and Patricia Hughes recently pledged... million towards the construction of the new Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center

An affiliate of Pocono Medical Center

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New

Hughes Cancer Center

Project Overview

At approximately 58,000 square feet, the

comfort and convenience. In addition,

the sole community hospital, designated

new Cancer Center will be nearly five

centralizing these services will streamline

by Medicare. The new facility will also

times larger than our existing Cancer

patient/staff flow, eliminate congestion,

be designed to meet the LEED Silver

Center. The new, two-story structure

and allow us to operate more efficiently.

standard as an expression of PMC’s

will be located directly across from the

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commitment to the design of healthy

Pocono Medical Center (PMC), on East

Our project will create a design that

Brown Street.

expresses PMC’s human-centered

environments.

philosophy of care provided in a healing

To learn more, please visit

All services pertaining to cancer care—

environment, which contributes to the

PoconoHealth Foundation.org

services that are currently fragmented

health, well being and optimism of

or call 570-476-3530.

from our existing Center—will be

cancer patients and their families. We

housed within the new facility. Provid-

will incorporate the most advanced

ing a comprehensive continuum of care

medical building technologies needed

under one roof will offer our patients

for cancer care, enhancing the services

and their loved ones much needed

provided in the Pocono community as

Hope

“...the Hughes team was fabulous. We are so happy to have this ‘extended family’ in our lives.”

Excellence

“When my mom was diagnosed with

waiting around. I’m a busy mom working

breast cancer it turned our world upside

two jobs myself. The Hughes Center al-

down. I’m so grateful to the Hughes

ways worked around my schedule to make

Cancer Center for helping us service this

my mom’s appointments, so I could be

devastating disease. With their compas-

there for her. We are so happy to have this

sionate, attentive, and expert care, the

‘extended family’ in our lives. I only have

Hughes team was fabulous. We bonded

rave reviews for the Hughes!”

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with all the staff, nurses, physicians,

Where We’re not just building a new cancer center.

We are planting hope...

Creating optimism...

Lifting spirits...

So excellence can thrive,

Hope

oncologists and surgeons. Mom’s tests

Maria Hoffman

and treatment ran like clockwork. We got

Daughter of Phyllis Belverio

her results immediately, and there was no

Breast Cancer Patient

Lives,

Excellence Thrives

And healing can happen.

An affiliate of Pocono Medical Center