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ABOUT MAYO
CLINIC CARE
NETWORK
As a member of Mayo Clinic Care
Network, Parrish Cancer Center
physicians have access to Mayo
Clinic services, research and experts.
eConsults: Access to Mayo
specialists to connect on patient
care, diagnoses and treatment plans.
eTumor Boards: Live video
conferences that allow physicians
to present and discuss complex
cancer cases with Mayo Clinic
multi-disciplinary teams and other
care network members.
AskMayoExpert: A best-practice
resource with the latest Mayo Clinicvetted information.
Patient Education Materials:
Access to Mayo Clinic's electronic
library of more than 2,500 pieces
of patient education materials.
Healthcare Consulting:
Direct access to Mayo's best
practices, from clinical protocols
to administrative expertise.
Mayo Clinic Grand Rounds:
Presentations by Mayo Clinic
physicians and scientists on
successes, challenges and the
science of healthcare delivery.

Healing Experiences for Everyone all
the Time®."

A Win for Patients
and Families

There are key advantages of Parrish's
collaboration with Mayo Clinic for
patients and families.
3 Diagnosis: Knowing the type
of cancer and stage is essential to
treatment. Parrish Cancer Center
physicians have access to Mayo Clinic's
disease management protocols, clinicalcare guidelines and reference materials,
as well as eConsults, to get input on
specific questions from Mayo experts
as they care for patients-working
together to ensure the best diagnosis
and treatment plan.
3 Mayo Clinic's Research, Experience
and Specialists: Mayo Clinic is the No. 1
ranked hospital in the U.S. (based on
U.S. News & World Report 2016-2017
Best Hospitals Honor Roll).
3 Patient-Centered Care: Parrish Cancer
Center provides care that is respectful
of, and responsive to, individual patient
preferences, needs and values, and

ensures that patients, and their family,
guide all clinical decisions.
3 Modern Amenities and a Healing
Environment: PMC and OMNI
Healthcare, which is among Brevard
County's largest physician-owned and
-managed multispecialty groups, partnered to create Parrish Cancer Center.
3 Brevard County's only Commission
on Cancer-Accredited Program:
Created by the American College
of Surgeons, the Commission
on Cancer is a "consortium of
professional organizations dedicated
to improving survival and quality
of life for cancer patients through
standard-setting, prevention, research,
education, and the monitoring of
comprehensive quality care."
3 Top-Ranked U.S. Hospital for
Clinical Care, Patient Safety and
Healing Experiences: Among its honors
for patient care, PMC has been cited as
Florida's safest hospital by Consumer
Reports, and earned top safety ratings
from the LeapFrog Group, the SafeCare
Group, the Joint Commission and many
other healthcare rating agencies.

Integrated, Collaborative,
Patient-Centered Care

Parrish Cancer Center's IV infusion suite offers a relaxing, healing environment for treatment.

Parrish Cancer Center is part of Parrish
Healthcare, the nation's first certified
integrated care network. Parrish Cancer
Center's integrated care approach is
one of the most important factors in its
work for patients.
"Integrated care means communicating effectively and constantly on
behalf of patients," says Craig Deligdish,
MD, OMNI Healthcare president and a
board-certified oncologist.
"The collaborative approach of the
Parrish Cancer Center is writing a
new chapter in Brevard's cancer care,"
Mikitarian says. "We're delighted
to bring to our fellow residents this
weapon in the fight against cancer." n

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