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Cancer
Care
Cancer Annual Report
Mercy's oncology
program has been recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American
College of Surgeons as offering high-quality cancer care. Only one
in four hospitals that treat cancer receive this special approval.
It is a recognition of the quality comprehensive patient care provided
at Mercy.
A full range
of cancer care services is available at Mercy Iowa City. This compassionate
and personal care is provided in a comfortable setting, supported
by state-of-the-art medicine and technology. With a team of highly
skilled professionals, Mercy is dedicated to meeting the physical,
emotional, and spiritual needs of those living with cancer, as well
as their families and friends. Mercy's cancer care staff puts the
best interests of the patient first, while respecting the patient's
desire for quality of life.
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American
Cancer Society
The East Central Iowa Area Office of the American Cancer Society
and Mercy Iowa City staff work together to provide such services
as Look Good . . . Feel Better, I Can Cope, Reach to Recovery, Road
to Recovery, and other trained visitor programs. Phone: 337-8958.
For more information
visit the American
Cancer Society web site.
Care
Partners
Cancer
Care of Iowa City, LLC
Outpatient chemotherapy, hematology, and educational services
are provided in Cancer Care of Iowa City, 613 E. Bloomington,
Mercy Medical Plaza II. Oncology specialists in pleasant surroundings
provide compassionate care. Cancer Care of Iowa City, LLC, is
a collaborative venture between Mercy Hospital and University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). Phone: 339-3917.
Iowa
City Cancer Treatment Center | learn more
Radiation therapy is provided at the Iowa City Cancer Treatment
Center, located near Mercy Hospital at 601 E. Bloomington Street.
Inpatients and outpatients alike are cared for by the professional
staff in the Center's relaxed, home-like atmosphere. Educational
materials and equipment are available there as well.
Transportation and a nurse escort are provided to and from the
center for Mercy inpatients. Phone: 354-8777.
Diagnostic
Services
(provided in collaboration with the referring physician) include:
- CT Scans
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Digital Mammography
- Endoscopy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear Medicine Scans
- Screening
- Stereotactic
Breast Biopsy
- Ultrasound
Education
& Support Services
A wealth of information on types, treatments, detection, and prevention
of cancer is available through Cancer Care of Iowa City, patient
care areas, and Mercy's Education Office. Resources include written
materials as well as videotapes. A touch-screen cancer information
computer, Cancer Help, is available to patients and families. It
is housed at Cancer Care of Iowa City.
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Finances
& Insurance
Questions about insurance coverage can be directed to Mercy's Access
Services Office, 339-3616. Mercy offers a Financial Assistance Program
for those with identified needs that meet specific criteria. For
more information or an application, please call Financial Assistance,
339-3907.
Home
Care Options
Through Mercy Home Care, nursing and
other services can be continued at home after discharge from the
hospital. Mercy's staff can assist with many dimensions of care,
including:
- Skilled
Nursing Care
- Home Teaching
- Medication
Management
- Homemaker/Home
Health Aide Services
- Medical
Social Services
- Physical
Therapy
- Occupational
Therapy
- Speech Therapy
Hospice
Care
Iowa City Hospice offers home care and support to individuals who
are in advanced stages of a life-threatening illness. Its services
are available to Johnson, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine,
and Washington County residents, with similar programs are offered
through various agencies in other southeast Iowa counties. Mercy's
cancer care staff works with these area hospices to assist with
patient care needs. Phone: 351-5665 or toll free 800-897-3052. Visit
their website at www.iowacityhospice.com.
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Nutrition
Counseling
Mercy dietitians provide individual assistance with nutritional
assessments, special dietary instructions, and basic nutritional
counseling. learn more
Pathology
Services
Mercy
offers both routine and specialized pathology services for cancer
diagnoses. Immunoperoxidase staining is an example of a specialized
technique; it is used to identify estrogen receptors in breast cancers.
Fine needle
aspiration is also performed by Mercy pathologists on palpable masses-that
is, masses located under soft tissue that can be located by touch.
Treatment
Options:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Radiation
therapy
Rehabilitation
Services
Physical, occupational and speech therapy are provided through Progressive
Rehabilitation Associates, LLC. Enterostomal nursing therapy is
also available. Phone 354-2429.
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Social
Services
Mercy Social Workers are available to assist patients and families
with a variety of issues. Services are also available to assist
people who are under insured or patients with needs such as food
and housing.
Support
Group
HOPE Cancer Support Group welcomes people with any type of cancer
and their families. The Continuing After Breast Cancer Support Group
provides women with mutual support and sharing after breast cancer.
Each of these groups has monthly meetings at Mercy Hospital.
Support groups for people with other types of cancer are available
in the Iowa City area, contact Mercy On Call, 358-2767.
Click
here for other Mercy support groups.
Spiritual
Support
Mercy chaplains help patients and their families when questions,
fears, and concerns may seem overwhelming. Pastoral Care staff members
also help with specific religious needs, such as receiving the Catholic
sacraments or can arrange for clergy of any faith to visit with
patients and family. Resources such as tape recorders, audio tapes,
and books are available through Pastoral Care.
More
Information
If you would
like a nurse to help you make an appointment with a Mercy doctor,
call Mercy On Call at
358-2767 or 800-358-2767, or visit our physician
directory.
For more information
visit the National
Cancer Institute web site.
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