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