The addition of the oncologists? practice ?will expand the depth and reach of Norton Healthcare?s regional cancer care,? according to a news release from Louisville-based Norton Healthcare.
KCI has about 5,000 patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana who receive medical oncology, hematology and infusion services, the release said.
As a result of the agreement, those patients will have access to more services through the Norton Cancer Institute, according to the release.
?As the dialogue between both institutes evolved, we were excited about both the possibilities of working together to fight cancer and the remarkable synergies that result both in the patient care as well as the clinical research arenas,? Robert N. Shaw, president of Norton Cancer Institute, said in the release. ?We have long recognized the need for greater collaboration and increased access to comprehensive treatment throughout our community.
?This agreement better enables Norton Healthcare, Norton Cancer Institute and the physicians of KCI to help meet the needs of our community,? Shaw said in the release.
KCI has locations in downtown Louisville, northeast Louisville, La Grange and Bardstown in Kentucky and Corydon, Clarksville and New Albany in Southern Indiana.
KCI officials saw ?clear benefits in aligning ...
Kentuckiana Cancer Institute, a group of nine oncologists, has agreed to join the Norton Cancer Institute, a health care and research organization that is part of Norton Healthcare Inc.?
The addition of the oncologists? practice ?will expand the depth and reach of Norton Healthcare?s regional cancer care,? according to a news release from Louisville-based Norton Healthcare.
KCI has about 5,000 patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana who receive medical oncology, hematology and infusion services, the release said.
As a result of the agreement, those patients will have access to more services through the Norton Cancer Institute, according to the release.
?As the dialogue between both institutes evolved, we were excited about both the possibilities of working together to fight cancer and the remarkable synergies that result both in the patient care as well as the clinical research arenas,? Robert N. Shaw, president of Norton Cancer Institute, said in the release. ?We have long recognized the need for greater collaboration and increased access to comprehensive treatment throughout our community.
?This agreement better enables Norton Healthcare, Norton Cancer Institute and the physicians of KCI to help meet the needs of our community,? Shaw said in the release.
KCI has locations in downtown Louisville, northeast Louisville, La Grange and Bardstown in Kentucky and Corydon, Clarksville and New Albany in Southern Indiana.
KCI officials saw ?clear benefits in aligning with Norton Healthcare,? the release said.
?Norton Cancer Institute is a leading provider of cancer care in the region, with an expansive and comprehensive array of innovative treatment options,? Dr. Renato LaRocca, director of KCI, said in the release. ?This agreement will provide our patients with access to services and support programs, as well as expanded clinical trial options, that are ahead of the curve and will yield a measurable impact on oncology outcomes.?
Dr. Shawn Glisson, a KCI physician, described the partnership as a ?tremendous opportunity for KCI,? according to the release.
Glisson added that the alliance ?will lead to excellent outcomes and access to care for our patients and their families.?
The release said KCI patients will receive letters explaining the agreement with Norton Healthcare along with details noting where they should go for treatments and regularly scheduled appointments, the release said.
Patients with questions can call a transition line at (502) 588-9411 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Norton Healthcare opened its $26.4 million, 65,000-square-foot Norton Cancer Institute facility in the downtown Louisville medical center in August.
The new facility has a $3.8 million linear accelerator that helps doctors target tumors while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue.
Norton has invested about $4.5 million in equipment for the new facility, according to a previous Business First report. Some equipment is the first of its kind in Kentucky.
The Norton Cancer Institute was financed by tax-exempt bond financing. The $75 million bond issue also reimbursed the health system for the construction of Kosair Childrens Medical Center ? Brownsboro, which opened in spring 2010, according to a previous Business First report.
In January 2007, Norton Healthcare announced plans to invest $100 million in cancer care over a five-year period.
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