Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE, (SCCA) REPRESENTS A UNION OF PATIENTS AND DOCTORS, (SEE SCHEDULE O) PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS, CARE AND CURES IN THE PURSUIT OF BETTER, LONGER, RICHER LIVES FOR OUR PATIENTS. ABOVE ALL, WE EXIST TO MOVE PATIENTS FORWARD, PAST BOUNDARIES AND TOWARD HOPE, BEYOND FEAR AND CLOSER TO DISCOVERY. SCCA IS THE INTERSECTION OF COMPASSION AND HARD SCIENCE. WHERE A REAL DIFFERENCE CAN BE MADE TODAY AND TRUE PROGRESS HAPPENS TOMORROW. THIS UNIQUELY BOLD AND INVENTIVE APPROACH TRULY SETS US APART. WE TREAT CARE DIFFERENTLY, AND, BECAUSE OF THAT, WE SEE PATIENTS DIFFERENTLY, TOO. OUR CARE COMBINES POWERFUL SCIENCE WITH DEVOTED COLLABORATION, WHERE BOUNDARY-PUSHING DISCOVER HAPPENS - CARE AND SCIENCE WORKING TOGETHER. IT IS OUR FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF THAT WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PATIENTS IS ESSENTIAL TO WHO WE ARE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.

SCCA'S FOCUS IS TO SPEED THE TRANSFER OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT TECHNIQUES FROM THE RESEARCH SETTING TO PATIENT CARE. THE HIGHLY INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT AMONG SCCA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTS THE FLOW OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AMONG RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND PATIENTS, THEREBY ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CANCERS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, SCCA HAD 6,362 PATIENT DAYS, 95,099 OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS, 8,134 TELEHEALTH VISITS, 144,385 INFUSION HOURS, 18,850 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS, AND PERFORMED 66,154 IMAGING SCANS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)AS PART OF SCCA'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING THE STANDARD OF CANCER CARE, IT OFFERS MANY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF ALL KINDS SEEKING THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN ONCOLOGY SETTINGS TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. SCCA IS DESIGNATED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL SITE FOR BACHELOR AND ADVANCED DEGREE CANDIDATES FROM SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE PUGET SOUND AREA. IN ADDITION, SCCA HAS MANY EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR CANCER PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CANCER SURVIVORS.THE SCCA AFFILIATE NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORTS SCCA'S MISSION OF ADVANCING THE STANDARD OF CANCER CARE REGIONALLY AND BEYOND. BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS WITH THE LEADING RESEARCH TEAMS AND CANCER SPECIALISTS OF FRED HUTCH, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S AND UW MEDICINE, THE SCCA NETWORK FORGES PARTNERSHIPS TO WORK TOWARD A COMMON GOAL OF ELEVATING PATIENT CARE. THE SCCA AFFILIATE NETWORK PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH A WEALTH OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, CONSULTATIONS WITH SCCA PHYSICIANS ABOUT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANS, AND ACCESS TO CLINICAL RESEARCH. PATIENTS WHO ARE TREATED FOR CANCER AT NETWORK MEMBER INSTITUTIONS HAVE ACCESS TO THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER, PROVIDING THEM WITH WORLD-CLASS CARE CLOSE TO HOME.

SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE, SCCA, OPERATES A HOUSING PROGRAM INCLUDING BOTH SCCA HOUSE AND PETE GROSS HOUSE. SCCA HOUSE IS A TEMPORARY MEDICAL HOUSING FACILITY. IT IS AN 80-ROOM FACILITY THAT PROVIDES AN AFFORDABLE HOME FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO COME TO SEATTLE FOR EXTENDED TREATMENT WITH SCCA. THE SIX-STORY "BUILT GREEN" BUILDING WAS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PATIENTS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES. SCCA HOUSE IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE SCCA OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND OFFERS SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE SCCA CLINIC. THE SCCA HOUSE OFFERS PATIENTS A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH: FULLY FURNISHED SUITES WITH KITCHENETTES, LARGE COMMON KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM, EXERCISE ROOM, RESOURCE CENTER AND (SEE SCHEDULE O) LIBRARY, THEATER, CHILDREN'S ROOM, MEDITATION ROOM, IN-ROOM SEPARATE CAREGIVER SLEEPING AREAS, FREE LAUNDRY 24 HRS/DAY, FREE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS, SECURE ENTRY, GARAGE AND PARKING, INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES, AS WELL AS A ROOFTOP GARDEN, SPONSORED EVENTS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, AND SOCIAL EVENTS. THE COMMON AREAS SERVE AS MEETING CENTERS FOR OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SCCA HOUSE IS AN EXAMPLE OF SCCA'S COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED PATIENT CARE.PETE GROSS HOUSE, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM A STEM CELL OR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, IMMUNOTHERAPY OR GENERAL ONCOLOGY TREATMENT, IS A 70-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE SCCA OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND OFFERS FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE SCCA CLINIC. EACH APARTMENT IS FURNISHED AND HAS A WASHER/DRYER, DISHWASHER, MICROWAVE, RANGE, TELEVISION, DVD PLAYER, LINENS, AND A GENEROUSLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN WITH FULL-SIZE REFRIGERATOR. ONE-AND TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALSO HAVE QUEEN-SIZE SLEEPER SOFAS. STUDIO APARTMENTS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE.PATIENTS STAYING AT EITHER HOUSE CAN RIDE SHUTTLE SERVICE TO SCCA OUTPATIENT CLINIC. AT THE CLINIC, SHUTTLES ARE AVAILABLE GOING TO AND FROM SCCA OUTPATIENT CLINIC TO UW MEDICAL CENTER OR A CAR SERVICE TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. PATIENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SHUTTLES THAT RUN TWICE DAILY TO A LOCAL GROCERY STORE. IN ADDITION, SCCA PROVIDES RENT ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS FOR SCCA HOUSE, PETE GROSS HOUSE, AND HOUSING OUTSIDE OF OUR ORGANIZATION (LOCAL HOTELS, APARTMENTS, ETC.) THROUGH OUR SUPPORTIVE CARE PROGRAMS.