Shore Medical Center Somers Point.
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center and Penn Medicine announced Tuesday, Dec. 17 that the Shore Cancer Center is now a member of the Penn Cancer Network. The agreement brings expanded access to the highest quality cancer care for patients across Southeast New Jersey, according to a release.
The Penn Cancer Network is a select group of community hospitals throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware collaborating with Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center to provide excellence in cancer care throughout the region. Penn’s Cancer Network hospitals are recognized for their excellence in patient care and a commitment to improving the health and well-being of their community, the release stated.
“This is an historic announcement for Shore and our community,” said Ron Johnson, Shore president and CEO said. “On behalf of our Board of Trustees, physicians, clinical and support staff, I want to let those patients who are battling cancer in our community know that we are doing everything we can to help you. We joined the Penn Center Network so our patients continue to receive the best possible care close to home, right here in Somers Point.”
Chief Development Officer and CFO David Hughes said the partnership with Penn Medicine will help Shore Cancer Center provide further outreach into the community and have a direct impact on cancer patient care.
Director of Oncology Services Joseph Johnston said the Penn Cancer Network offers a host of benefits that amount to a tremendous clinical advantage.
“Our partnership with Penn includes clinical research, community and patient education, disease specific program development, patient access, professional education for nurses and physicians, and quality and safety,” he said.
“Providing the highest quality cancer care and expanding access for patients across the region – and beyond – is a chief priority of the Penn Cancer Network,” said Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. “In addition to giving more patients access to things like participation in clinical trials or advanced diagnostic testing, surgery, and radiation techniques, the Penn Caner Network will also allow providers at both the Abramson Cancer Center and Shore Cancer Center to work together to evaluate patients thoughtfully in order to provide the right treatment plans for each individual.”
