CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Clinic’s new Taussig Cancer Center on its main campus will open to new patients Monday, March 6.
The seven-story, 377,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing Taussig Cancer Institute building on East 90th Street and Euclid Avenue and will be home to all outpatient cancer treatment services.
The center’s estimated cost: $276 million.
The new building is on the north side of Carnegie Avenue between East 102nd and East 105th Streets and is also accessible through an elevated walkway that connects the building to the Intercontinental Hotel and the Lerner Research Institute.
“Every aspect of Cleveland Clinic’s new cancer center was designed with the patient in mind to provide the best clinical outcomes and patient experience,” Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove said in a news release. “Further, it will foster greater collaboration, communication and research among physicians and care providers in the fight against cancer.”
The building was designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc. and Stantec Architecture, and is organized by cancer type, which the hospital system says will allow patients to have all their appointments in one area.
The new cancer center will include:
- 126 exam rooms and 98 treatment rooms
- A large first-floor laboratory to help avoid long waits for blood testing
- Private chemotherapy infusion suites on the north side of the building with floor-to-ceiling windows
- Six linear accelerators and a Gamma Knife suite for radiation treatments
- Dedicated area for phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials, with a special emphasis on supporting phase 1 trials
- Art and music therapy areas
- A boutique where patients with treatment-associated hair loss can receive free wigs, caps and scarves
- A wellness center and a cafe that accommodates special diets
- A private prosthetics fitting area
- The 4th Angel Mentoring Program, an initiative begun by figure skating champion Scott Hamilton that provides patients with free, confidential, one-on-one advice and support from a trained volunteer and cancer survivor
“Our design priorities of reduced wait times, improved patient flow, multidisciplinary clinics and a healing environment, combined with a commitment to cancer research, will deliver the best possible care and support for our patients,” Dr. Brian Bolwell, chairman of the Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, said in a statement.
Outpatient cancer services will end at the center’s old location on March 3.
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