Salem Medical Center Begins Oncology Unit Expansion

Monday, December 01, 2014

SALEM, Ohio -- Salem Regional Medical Center is embarking on a $4.6 million expansion of its oncology department.The project is one aspect of the organization’s facility planning efforts to renovate the space vacated as a result of moving inpatient rooms to the new private room tower, officials said.

At 11,900 square feet, the new cancer treatment center will be three times the size of the current unit’s space, said Dr. Anita Hackstedde, CEO of Salem Regional Medical Center. “There is a real need in our region for comprehensive and easily accessible oncology services,” Hackstedde noted. “With the addition of these expanded treatment areas and new private treatment room accommodations, our patients can find comfort in being close to their family and friends, while coping with a difficult diagnosis.”

Wilmot Sanz, the Gaithersburg, Md.-based designer of the hospital’s new 87-bed patient tower, is the architect for the oncology expansion project. The Jack Gibson Construction Co., Warren, is the general contractor. Construction is expected to be completed in September.

The new oncology unit will be on the medical center’s second floor, and provide expanded space for medical oncology services and infusion therapy. Features of the new unit include:

A community treatment center, furnished with 6 reclining chairs for patients who wish to receive therapy in a more social, group treatment setting. This area also includes a nurses’ station, four televisions and a fireplace.

• 15 private treatment bays, furnished with reclining chairs and televisions.
• 4 private treatment rooms, each with an individual bed and television.
• 6 exam rooms.
• A laboratory room, with convenient access to laboratory services.
• An educational resource center and 12-person conference room to provide patients with one-on-one education and allow multi-disciplinary teams of physicians and staff to meet and discuss patients’ treatment plans; along with dedicated space for patients and family members to access educational resources.

A patient boutique, featuring wigs, scarves and hats; with private consultations for those facing hair loss.

Salem Regional Medical Center employs 1,000; it is Columbiana County’s largest employer.

SOURCE: Salem Regional Medical Center.

Pictured: Rendering of treatment areas in the new oncology department.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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