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Dana-Farber and Beth Israel Begin $1.68 Billion Cancer Hospital
Dana-Farber and Beth Israel launch $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, shifting from Brigham partnership.
In brief
Dana-Farber and Beth Israel launch $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, shifting from Brigham partnership. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health begin construction of a new $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, opening in 2031 after splitting from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Originally…
New $1.68 Billion Cancer Hospital Begins
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health celebrated Monday's groundbreaking for their new $1.68 billion Boston hospital to treat cancer patients, the only medical center of its kind in New England.
Dana-Farber Divests from Brigham Partnership
Dana-Farber is ending its decades-long partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, starting a new one with Beth Israel Lahey Health in 2023 to address funding concerns.
Hospital Construction Timeline
The 300-bed, 450,000-square-foot hospital will open in 2031 for inpatient cancer care, sitting on the former Joslin Diabetes Center site in Brookline.
Beth Israel Deaconess Bridge Connection
The new hospital will have its own bridge connecting to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, improving patient movement between care centers.
Patient Transition Plan
Dana-Farber will house hospitalized cancer patients at Beth Israel Deaconess before moving them to the new hospital, with staged transitions from Brigham.
Breast Oncology Services Move
Dana-Farber began Monday's transition of breast oncology services to Beth Israel Deaconess, with Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf leading the new division.
Dana-Farber's Outpatient Care
Dana-Farber will provide outpatient cancer care, while Beth Israel Deaconess handles breast surgeries and inpatient treatments.
MGB's Competing Cancer Institute
Mass General Brigham is investing $400 million to create a competing cancer institute with new construction and renovations across multiple locations.
Herb Chambers Tower Opens
Mass General Brigham's Herb Chambers Tower, a cancer care center with 228 inpatient beds, will open in September 2027 on the Massachusetts General Hospital campus.
Patient Room Design Process
Dana-Farber spent over a year designing patient rooms with health care experts, patients, and staff to ensure features like adjustable lighting and refrigerators.
Hospital Staffing Plan
Dana-Farber will hire 2,400 workers over four years, including 400 nurses during transition and 200 nurses for intensive care units.
Cancer Care Competition
Dana-Farber and Mass General Brigham are competing for oncologists and other cancer clinicians, with both organizations marketing distinct approaches to cancer care.
The one thing
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health begin construction of a new $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, opening in 2031 after splitting from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
