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Shands at the University of Florida Cancer Hospital
Project Overview
The Shands at UF Cancer Hospital will be located across the street from the Shands at UF medical center on Southwest Archer Road. Site preparation and demolition began in April 2006. Construction began in January 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in 2009. Inpatient services will include:
Other medical services and outpatient services will include:
The cancer hospital complex is designed to be a welcoming, family friendly place. It will offer a healing garden, a Cancer Patient Resource Center, training rooms, and a conference center with public space for community health fairs, screenings and educational workshops on health issues such as cancer prevention and treatment. The Growing Need for Cancer CareShands is building the hospital in response to increased demand for cancer services. One out of every seven adults hospitalized at Shands at UF each year is treated for cancer or cancer-related ailments. According to the American Cancer Society, Florida had more than 99,000 new cases of cancer in 2006, making California the only state that had a higher occurrence. And, in North Central Florida alone, there are at least 4,500 new cases of cancer each year among residents. UF and Shands have a proven track record of bringing scientific discoveries to our patients. We have a long history of pioneering research in cancer treatment, resulting in new technologies, many of which are now industry standard worldwide. Some of our recent achievements include:
National Cancer Institute AccreditationThe UF Shands Cancer Center encompasses the oncology-related research and clinical services located on the UF Health Science Center campuses at Shands at UF and Shands Jacksonville medical centers. The Cancer Center team is in pursuit of accreditation from the National Cancer Institute. There are 65 NCI-accredited cancer centers in the United States. The UF and Shands HealthCare program would be the second NCI-designated program in Florida and make UF and Shands members of an elite group of medical institutions in the country. An NCI designation would open doors to more funding opportunities, enhancing Shands’ and UF’s ability to increase patients’ access to the latest treatments and to better address the state’s growing cancer concerns. Site Preparation
Shands worked with local recycling companies to salvage approximately 70 percent of the main structure of the former University Centre Hotel. Crews removed all reusable and recyclable materials, including concrete, copper, aluminum and steel, from the interior of the hotel. We also recycled nearly 100 percent of the building materials from the adjacent parking garage.
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Growth & Expansion at Shands Hospitals & Facilities: | |
On Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, Shands HealthCare broke ground on the Shands at the University of Florida Cancer Hospital, a $388 million investment to bring state-of-the-art cancer treatments to North Central Florida. The 500,000-square-foot facility will house 192 private inpatient beds for a variety of patients, including those receiving diagnostic and therapeutic oncology services. It also will include a Critical Care Center for emergency- and trauma-related services.
Shands is pursuing Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certification
for the cancer hospital project. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system
that has become the national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. 