Duke Cancer Center Facility
Overview
Duke Cancer Center Facility
Rationale & Overview Project Summary
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Transform the treatment experience of patients with cancer, and their loved
ones, by creating an environment that is supportive of patient healing, patient
convenience, patient education and resource accessibility, and state-of-the-art
medical care
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Consolidate outpatient cancer services from around the medical center into a
multidisciplinary, patient-focused facility
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Address market forecast for future significant increases in local, regional and
statewide cancer incidence, and corresponding demand for new patient and
survivorship services
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Foster new synergies in patient treatment and clinical research as a result of
bringing together the many specialty services involved in clinical cancer care
and clinical research
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Create a technologically superior facility that will optimize the ability of faculty
and staff to deliver high quality, innovative and compassionate care to patients
Notable Stats & Facts
Duke Cancer Center Facility
The following numbers, and others included in this presentation, reflect current plans
for space utilization throughout the facility and may be subject to minor changes over
the next 11 months leading up to opening.
No. of floors: 7
Square footage: 267,000 square feet
Features:
• Consolidates outpatient cancer
services
• New multidisciplinary team spaces
• Enclosed, seamless air-conditioned
concourse connection from Duke
Clinics to Cancer Center facility and
through to Duke Medicine Pavilion
and Duke Hospital
Key components:
• 3 clinical floors
• 123 clinical exam rooms
• 73 infusion stations
• Radiation oncology
• Radiology services
• Mammography suite
Patient and family amenities:
• Cancer patient boutique
• Outdoor, rooftop terrace with infusion
area for patients
• Retail pharmacy
• Patient resource center
• Café
• Quiet room
Level 00
Radiation Oncology
The current Radiation Oncology Clinic will be
expanded by connecting to this new space.
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3 incremental linear accelerators
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19 exam rooms
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Host/resource station with refreshments and
computers for patients and families
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The current Radiation Oncology Clinic, in the Morris
Cancer Clinics, will be renovated and connect to
this floor in the new Cancer Center facility. The
renovated space is projected to open late 2012.
Level 0
Lobby
The lobby will welcome patients,
families and staff into a light-filled,
open space.
Main Lobby
Atrium
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Reception and patient registration desk
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Fireplace with seating
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Large seating area near windows and fivestory atrium
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Café with indoor/outdoor seating
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Conference room for patient use and cancer
support group meetings and activities
Level 0 (continued)
Main Floor
The main floor will feature areas designed to address the emotional and physical needs
of patients and their families.
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Patient and family resource center with
educational materials, computer kiosks and a
skills lab for individual patient and family
consultation
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Boutique with consultation rooms, two styling
stations and a dressing room
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Quiet room for meditation and reflection
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Retail pharmacy
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Labs -- blood draw and port draw
Quiet Room
Level 1
Radiology
This dedicated imaging floor will allow patients to receive their radiology services in a
conveniently located space, eliminating the need to be transferred to another floor or
building.
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5 CT scanners
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2 reading rooms
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3 MRIs
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8 injection rooms
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2 PET/CT scanners
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15 prep rooms
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2 SPECT/CT scanners
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Seating area by windows
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Ultrasound
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Conference room
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X-ray
Level 2
Breast and Gynecology Clinics
This clinical floor will facilitate the delivery of multidisciplinary patient care by faculty and staff
teams. A mammography suite will bring together all the clinical services for breast and
gynecology cancer patients.
Seating Area
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31 exam rooms
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2 procedure rooms
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Host/resource station with refreshments and
computers for patients and families
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2 large seating areas near windows
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Staff lounge
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6 physician workrooms
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4 team workstations
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2 clinical trials workrooms
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Space that creates the opportunity for clinical
trials, pharmacy, counselors, social workers and
dieticians to interact seamlessly with teams,
patients and families.
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Conference room
Level 3
Gastroenterology, Thoracic, Melanoma and
Sarcoma, Head & Neck Clinics
This clinical floor will bring several
oncology services side-by-side to allow
faculty and staff to continue providing
the best care possible for their patients.
As on all the clinical floors of the facility,
this floor will have designated space for
the multiple disciplines involved in
cancer patient care.
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29 exam rooms
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2 procedure rooms
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Host/resource station with refreshments and
computers for patients and families
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Large seating area by windows
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4 team workstations
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5 physician workrooms
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2 clinical trials workrooms
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Space that creates the opportunity for clinical
trials, pharmacy, counselors, social workers
and dieticians to interact seamlessly with
teams, patients and families.
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Conference room
Workstation Mock-Up
Level 3 (continued)
Brain Tumor Clinic
This space will provide a dedicated
area for the Brain Tumor Clinic.
Brain Tumor Clinic
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16 exam rooms
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1 procedure room
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Host/resource station with
refreshments and computers for
patients and families
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Large seating area by windows
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2 team workstations
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3 physician workrooms
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Staff lounge
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1 Clinical trials workroom
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Space that creates the
opportunity for clinical trials,
pharmacy, counselors, social
workers and dieticians to interact
seamlessly with teams, patients
and families.
Level 4
Infusion
The infusion floor will increase the number of infusion stations, provide patients with
outdoor views and even provide patients the opportunity to receive their treatment
outdoors on a garden terrace.
Outdoor Garden Terrace
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51 infusion stations
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22 private infusion rooms
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Outdoor garden terrace for patients and
families
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Host/resource station with refreshments and
computers for patients and families
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Large seating area by windows
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6 team workstations
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2 physician workrooms
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Staff lounge
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Patio/garden area for staff
Level 5
Genitourinary and Hematology-Oncology
Clinics
This clinical floor will allow for better
coordination among faculty and staff and
the services they provide for patients.
Exam Room Mock-up
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28 exam rooms
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2 procedure rooms
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Host/resource station with
refreshments and computers for
patients and families
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Large seating area near windows
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4 team workstations
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6 physician workstations
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2 clinical trials workrooms
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Space that creates the opportunity
for clinical trials, pharmacy,
counselors, social workers and
dieticians to interact seamlessly
with teams, patients and families.
Projected Key Dates
The following projected dates reflect current plans, but are not 100 percent final and,
therefore are still subject to change.
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Certificate of occupancy: Jan. 30, 2012
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Grand opening events: Feb. 20-23, 2012
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First patient day: Feb. 27, 2012
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Move complete: March 12, 2012