Advanced Treatment Center, Fox Chase Cancer Center

The Advanced Treatment Center at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, emerges as a response to the growing demand for outpatient infusion services due to significant advancements in infusion therapies. Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System (TUHS), sought to address the increasing need for innovation in cancer care, particularly in outpatient settings. This project’s vision extends beyond merely expanding services—it aims to transform the existing hospital campus into a modern, patient-focused facility that aligns with the center’s reputation for world-class clinical treatments.

The project’s scope included creating a flexible, state-of-the-art environment for infusion services, establishing a Theranostics center and creating a program for outpatient bone marrow transplants. NORR’s Health Sciences team creatively repurposed the existing hospital footprint, avoiding extensive expansion. The design optimizes patient care and comfort, particularly in instances where patients receiving cellular therapies can receive long infusion treatments and still return home at night. Collaborating with clinical department heads, the team ensured the design met regulatory standards while enhancing the therapeutic environment, such as maximizing daylight and outside views for infusion chairs.

As the center progresses from concept to reality, it demonstrates the team’s ability to deliver high-quality healthcare projects that enhance patient experience and outcomes. The project’s phased and collaborative approach incorporated feedback from stakeholders, patients and caregivers to refine the final design. During construction, the phasing will enable critical services to continue uninterrupted.

The Advanced Treatment Center will serve as a beacon of Fox Chase’s leadership in cancer care and innovation. This initiative will not only enhance Fox Chase’s physical infrastructure as a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, but it also exemplifies the kind of patient-centered and forward-thinking approach needed in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.