Page 6 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - July '22

Page 6, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Good Samaritan Medical Center Partners With

Promise Fund Of Florida In Pledge For Cancer Care

Now, Uninsured Or

Underinsured Women With
Breast Or Cervical Cancer

Can Get Treatment In Palm
Beach County

In a first-of-its-kind
partnership in Palm Beach
County, Good Samaritan
Medical Center, part of the
Palm Beach Health Network,
is pledging to sponsor the Good Samaritan Breast Center ribbon cutting ceremony
treatment and care for local
women diagnosed with health care cost within two years of diagnosis averages $80,870;
breast or cervical cancer after for those who receive chemotherapy, that figure rises to $200,045.
screenings made possible by “This financial data underscores the urgency of access to
the Promise Fund of Florida. early, regular and affordable cancer screenings,” said Lisa
The Palm Beach Health Hartstein, director of programs, Promise Fund of Florida. “But
Network is dedicated to the survival rate is the metric that really matters. For a patient
caring for the community and Sheri Montgomery, Good diagnosed at Stage 1, the five-year survival rate is 99 percent.
providing high-quality health Samaritan When the diagnosis shows cancer at Stage 4, the survival rate
care to residents throughout is 22 percent. By screening women regularly, we save money,
Palm Beach County. Good Samaritan Medical Center offers but much more importantly we save lives.”
expansive women’s health care services, including state-of-the- When given access, Palm Beach County women will
art technology to help save women’s lives from breast cancer at take advantage of opportunities for much-needed preventive
the Norma E. & Miles M. Zisson Comprehensive Breast Center screenings. In 2020, Promise Fund helped to establish a
of the Palm Beaches. The Palm Beach Health Network recently women’s health center at FoundCare that includes 3-D
invested nearly a quarter of a million dollars into the center, mammography and ultrasound equipment graciously donated
giving it a new look and creating a more modern, comfortable by Hologic, Inc. Before that, in 2019, FoundCare referred 500
atmosphere for patients being treated for breast health. women for a mammogram and only 1 in 5 followed through. Dr. David Dodson, Donna Dodson, Karen Patti, Lissette
“We are so grateful to Good Samaritan Medical Center for But in 2021, the center’s first full year of operation, 1,190 Lahoz, Amy Tatum, Julie Thayer
stepping up to provide care for women who desperately need women received mammograms — 57 percent of the women
it, and we look forward to developing similar partnerships with of the 2,071 women who were eligible. All of the PBHN hospitals have received prestigious awards
other care providers,” said Nancy Brinker, founder of the Promise To learn more about Promise Fund, visit and accolades, national rankings, and multiple accreditations.
Fund of Florida. “Underserved women in our community deserve promisefundofflorida.org. PBHN is dedicated to providing the highest standards of
access to care here in Palm Beach County. One patient recently About The Palm Beach Health Network excellence in patient care that are hallmarks of the Tenet brand.
had to make 25 road trips to Tampa and back for radiation The Palm Beach Health Network (PBHN) is the largest To learn more, visit palmbeachhealthnetwork.com.
treatments with one of our care navigators, because that was healthcare network in Palm Beach County, consisting of Delray About Promise Fund Of Florida
the location of the only hospital in our region that would fund Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Promise Fund of Florida, founded in 2018, helps women
her care. Good Samaritan’s generous partnership is bringing this Children’s Hospital, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, St. throughout South Florida overcome financial and cultural
lifesaving care closer to home.” Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center, along barriers to improve health equity – including a reduction
Currently, uninsured women who earn more than $13,590 and with a large multispecialty physician group, various ambulatory in deaths from cervical and breast cancers. The nonprofit
less than $27,180 per year are not eligible for specialty benefits surgery centers and outpatient diagnostic facilities. organization promotes preventive care by focusing on patient-
through the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. PBHN is recognized for providing the highest quality navigation resources, community awareness, policy changes
“We are honored to be working with the Promise Fund healthcare, combining cutting-edge health services with and innovative partnerships. Together, Promise Fund of Florida
to expand our quality care to the underserved women in our patient-centric care. With the greatest longevity in the and its community partners have supported more than 16,000
community,” said Sheri Montgomery, CEO of Good Samaritan community, along with hospitals and care centers that women in navigating the complexities of the health care system
Medical Center. “Early detection is key for cancer diagnosis and span the entirety of Palm Beach County, more patients to improve access to early detection screenings, education,
with our renowned doctors and leading technology, we are able trust PBHN than any other in the region. diagnostics and treatment.
to help provide a treatment and care solution. We will continue
our commitment to serving all Palm Beach residents as we have
done for over 100 years.”
When cancer is more IV-Free Cataract Surgery
advanced, it is more
expensive to treat. For in our Private Surgery Suite
a patient with Stage 1
breast cancer, the average
treatment costs $43,530; We now have in-house office
for a patient at Stage 4, that space for IV-free cataract
amount jumps to $223,568. surgery. This allows our patients
The need for chemotherapy to undergo cataract surgery in
also impacts the expense the same location they receive
of care. For breast cancer their eye care. Although having
patients not receiving an in-house office space is
chemotherapy, the overall becoming more common in
top eye care practices across
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