Del Sol Medical Center

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MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENT

Above all else we are committed to the care and improvement of human life In recognition of this commitment we strive to deliver high quality costeffective health care in the communities we serve

In pursuit of our mission we believe the following value statements are essential and timeless

We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual We treat all those we serve with compassion and kindness We act with absolute honesty integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our health care team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty respect and dignity

Screenings Community Education

The cancer program is actively involved in community health fairs and public education This year the program provided information on breast prostate skin and colorectal awareness at health fairs throughout our community via TV talk shows and other means We also encourage early prevention and detection by way of annual cancer screenings In May we screened 178 individuals at our annual skin cancer screening with 41 of the participants referred to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon for follow up We also conducted our annual prostate cancer screening in June Two hundredtwenty men were screened and 28 of the men were referred to a urologist

Support Groups

In addition Del Sol Medical Center is proud to sponsor several support groups in conjunction with the American Cancer Society We have the only Spanish support group entitled quotEntre Amigos De Hombre A Hombrequot specifically for prostate cancer patients survivors and family members This group meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month Our second support group quotDialoguequot is designed to educate and support all cancer patients survivors and family members They meet monthly on the third Thursday of the month Both groups meet at the Del Sol Regional Oncology Center at 10460 Vista Del Sol You may call 6293440 for additional information We are also planning a breast cancer support group to begin at the end of 2001

Future Plans

We look forward to the expansion of our cancer program Plans for the upcoming year at Del Sol Medical Center and the Del Sol Regional Oncology Center include

The addition of a PET positron emission tomography scanner which is a highly specialized machine used to visualize extremely small tumors in cancer patients
The expansion of the inpatient oncology unit to include the addition of 10 more beds
The addition of an educationinformational center on the inpatient unit
The addition of an educationresource center at the Del Sol Regional Oncology Center
A breast cancer support group
A womans imaging center with a focus on womens health issues to include a breast center component
Long term studies for cancer sites diagnosed at Del Sol and along the border for comparison with national trends and treatment patterns
The completion of accreditation by the American College of Surgeons ACoS We are currently awaiting a survey date