STPH Announces Expanded Cancer Services
STPH ANNOUNCES EXPANDED CANCER SERVICES
Expansion reflected in new name: St. Tammany Cancer Center
COVINGTON – St. Tammany Parish Hospital announces completion of its cancer center expansion to increase space for patient care, add support services such as chemo-infusion pharmacy and increase access to multidisciplinary teams, cancer subspecialists, research and clinical trials. As part of the project, the center is now called St. Tammany Cancer Center.
Since 1998, STPH and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center have collaborated in providing cancer care in Covington. In 2014, STPH partnered with Ochsner Health System to improve the health of communities throughout Louisiana. The expanded cancer center leverages those partnerships to improve access and keep care local.
“The hospital’s commitment to deliver world-class health care close to home and partnerships with the most trusted names in cancer care combine to elevate the level of cancer care available in our region, despite the challenges of healthcare reform,” Patti Ellish, STPH President/CEO, said. “We are excited to expand the infusion suite for our patients and introduce new services to complement our comprehensive integrated program.”
Services available through St. Tammany Cancer Center include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, PET CT imaging, clinical research trials, nurse navigation patient support services, community screenings, education and palliative care. The center’s multidisciplinary approach includes surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and other specialists building upon the center’s proven highly personalized approach to patient care.
“We are pleased to continue our longstanding service on the Northshore,” Todd Stevens, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center President/CEO, said. “Our resolve to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer for patients in the region has never been stronger, and working with such a passionate community to advance our mission is something we truly value.”
“Through our partnership, we have found myriad opportunities to collaborate with St. Tammany,” Brad Goodson, CEO, Ochsner North Shore Region, said. “Expansion of their cancer center represents another clinical service line in which we are better together, delivering on our commitment to our community through partnership in west St. Tammany.”
The cancer center provides comprehensive cancer care that strives to positively impact the lives of cancer patients and their families on the Northshore. The center delivers a wide spectrum of services in one integrated center for radiation, chemo, physician visits, surgery, navigation, nutrition, social work, screenings, support groups and financial counseling. The expanded center will increase local patients’ access to clinical trials, multidisciplinary teams for lung, breast and gastrointestinal cancers.
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St. Tammany Parish Hospital: A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology. STPH delivers today’s life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is recognized for quality, safety and the patient experience by Leapfrog, Hospital Compare, Healthgrades, CareChex and Women’s Choice. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no ad valorem tax funding. STPH.org
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: A regional cancer care organization that has been fighting cancer for more than 40 years. With five centers in Baton Rouge, Covington, Hammond, Houma and Gonzales, its service area encompasses 18 parishes across southeast Louisiana. MaryBird.org
Ochsner Health System: Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, coordinated clinical and hospital patient care is provided across the region by Ochsner's 30 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and more than 60 health centers. Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” across three specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide each year. Ochsner employs more than 17,000 employees and over 1,000 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, and conducts more than 600 clinical research studies. Ochsner Health System is proud to be a tobacco-free environment. Ochsner.org