Self Regional completes Cancer Center
April 15, 2011
Ceremonies celebrating the opening of Self Regional Healthcare’s new $25 million Cancer Center were held Tuesday, April 12, 2011.
Center patients and their families joined physicians, administrators, board members, hospital staff and members of the general public to get their first glimpse of the center, which has a dedicated entrance located just a few yards to the east of the medical center’s main entrance.
Planning for the project, which officially began in the fall if 2009, dates back five years, according to Jim Pfeiffer, President and CEO of Self Regional. The project encompasses approximately 40,000 square feet of new construction and renovation.
“One of the most important features of the new Cancer Center is the convenience and easier access it offers our patients,” Pfeiffer said. “Self Regional puts patients first, and we believe it is vital they not only receive quality care, but that they do so in comfortable and friendly surroundings.”
“This allows all three of our hospital’s clinical cancer services – medical oncology, radiation oncology, and chemotherapy – to be considered into one single location on the ground floor of the hospital. We believe our cancer patients and their families will greatly benefit from this improvement alone.”
Pfeiffer says the hospital’s mission is to bring advanced care closer to home. In keeping with that mission, the Cancer Center’s theme is to also bring hope, healing and comfort to its patients.
Pfeiffer pointed out the new Cancer Center also includes an outdoor healing garden complete with plants, flowers and fountains that not only add beauty to the center, but are designed to provide a soothing and relaxing area where some cancer patients will have the option of receiving infusion treatments as the weather permits. Water features in the center’s waiting areas as well as in the outdoor healing garden are meant to offer a relaxing atmosphere to patients.
“There are numerous other great feature of this Cancer Center, including the attractive atrium area, patient learning area, a boutique for those needed wigs and prosthetics, a small café, laboratory, tumor registry, and offices for our physicians and team members,” Pfeiffer added.
Pfeiffer said up to 75 patients a day can be seen in the Caner center’s medical oncology section, which has expanded to 15 rooms to accommodate the growing cancer program. The Self Regional Cancer Center’s three medical oncologists are Dr. Brian Hunis, Dr. Joanna Sadurski and Dr. Lena Vician.
In space nearby, Dr. John Funke and Dr. Clint Wood will treat radiation oncology patients. This area has retained its two linear accelerator vaults and one of the accelerators has been updated with newer technology. A specially designed room for breast cancer has also been added.
The Cancer Center’s chemotherapy area has been expanded to include 32 beds and chairs, plus a chemotherapy pharmacy located in the center to help patients avoid delays.
Once the community and hospital family have received a preview of the new Cancer Canter, preparations will turn toward treating patients there. The center will see its first patients beginning on Monday, April 18.
Kay Self joins Partnership as Director of Investor Relations
April 15, 2011
The Greenwood Partnership Alliance (GPA) announced that Kay Self has joined the organization as Director of Investor Relations. In this part-time role, Ms. Self will actively support all public and private investors, in order to leverage their leadership and expertise within the organization.
GPA recently completed the Partnership for Tomorrow Campaign, an effort that raised $3,774,400 towards a five-year plan of work. The key focus areas include: business retention and expansion; new business recruitment; talent recruitment and retention; and community development. GPA secured 22 new private investors, in addition to the 10 private investors that have been dedicated partners for years.
“Coming out of the campaign, we realized a need within our organization for a person whose primary job is to focus on our investors and engage their ideas, experience and resources to execute our program of work,” said Mark Warner, CEO of the Greenwood Partnership Alliance. “Kay brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to the organization and will help us in our efforts to strategically move Greenwood forward.”
“I was honored to be approached and considered for this new position. This is a great opportunity that enables me to remain engaged in the community and provides flexibility to spend quality time with my family,” said Kay Self. “I look forward to understanding the needs of our current investors and working with the Partnership to fulfill the goals of the organization.”
Ms. Self is a cum laude graduate of Clemson University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Language and International Trade and undergraduate studies in France and Spain.
She has been an active board member of the Bowers-Rodgers Home and the Cokesbury Historical and Recreational Commission. Additionally, Ms. Self was named South Carolina Director of the Year in 2009 from the Carolina ShowFest Conference. Currently, she serves as a board member of the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation. She is married to Furman Self and has two children, Coleman and Elizabeth.
About Greenwood Partnership Alliance
The Greenwood Partnership Alliance is a public/private economic development organization that provides leadership and financial support to improve economic growth, educational attainment, and community development in order to enhance the quality of life in Greenwood County. Public investors include Greenwood County, the Commissioners of Public Works, the Greenwood Metropolitan District, and the City of Greenwood.
