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with major medical centers. For instance, Harrington collaborates with Boston Children's Hospital as well as Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center who read patient scans as part of a compre- hensive diagnostic imaging program. A partnership between Harrington Hea lt hCa re a nd UMa ss Memoria l Medical Center established an electronic intensive ca re u n it (eIC U) program that blends clinical medicine with technology. " O u r r e l a t i o n s h ip w it h the UMass ICU allows their trained intensivists to monitor high-acuity patients remotely," Moore says. "With our eICU program, we can take care of those patients in-house," Dr. Powers adds. "It gives greater reassurance to primary care doctors, and patients appreciate that this level of care is available locally." Wound Care The Wound Care Center at Harrington for nonhealing and chronic wounds is further evidence of the healthcare system's commitment to local services. Treatments there include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is otherwise unavailable in the immediate area. "The wound care center has truly filled a gap in care," Dr. Powers says. "It allows many patients to receive care close to home rather than travel to receive therapy for nonhealing wounds." Cancer Care Established in 2009, the Ca ncer Center at Harrington — a $14 million facility on the hospital's main cam- pus — offers comprehensive hematology, medical oncology and infusion, as well as radiation oncology services, including state-of-the-art intensity modulated and image-guided radiation therapies. The center also provides counseling, social work programs, and nurse navigators for breast cancer patients, and soon, lung cancer patients. "We wanted a full-time oncolog y presence," says Christopher Seidler, MD, Medica l Director at the Cancer Center at Harrington and Associate Professor of Medicine at UMass Medical School. "We also work with Boston Medica l Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital to coordinate care for cancer patients. Routine, community chemotherapy for breast, lung and colon cancer can all be done here more conve- niently and at a much lower cost." Cancer patient outcomes remain at the forefront of the Cancer Center, which is part of the national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database, a premier resource for cancer statistical data compiled by the National Cancer Institute. "We compare our outcomes stage for stage with national outcomes, and ours are equivalent or better," Dr. Seidler says. Caring for the Community TLC for Harrington also means sig- nificant community outreach, with many services and fundraising events provided through the Auxiliary and volunteers. "We're always looking at ways to expand our ser vices while we keep a watchful eye on the bottom line," Moore says. Harrington's goals for 2015 include growing its Webster ED and opening an Urgent Care Center in Charlton. "Our new Webster ED and urgent care facility in Charlton result from being proactive to provide what the community needs," Moore adds. "We have great access to care, a focus on quality and patient safety, and high patient satisfaction, and we are continu- ing to preserve our independence as a nonprofit community hospital." To refer a patient, please call 508-765-3145. For all other inquiries, please call the main number at 508-765-9771 or visit harringtonhospital.org. ■ A TEAM SPORT "At the Cancer Center at Harrington, we have someone here every day who can consult with a cancer patient or the family. Our full complement of oncologists and specialists — representing surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, social work, nursing pathology and radiology — meets regularly in a tumor board to review patient cases and decide on the best treatment approach." — Christopher W. Seidler, MD, Medical Director, Cancer Center at Harrington and Associate Professor of Medicine, UMass Medical School PHOTOGRAPHER © RYAN RICHARDSON High-touch and high-tech: The Cancer Center at Harrington's Medical Director Christopher Seidler, MD, consults with a patient in one of the infusion suites. Leading the way. Ed Moore (R), and Board Chair Jim Waddick share a vision and carefully monitor the bottom line. COV ER FE AT UR E 8 | Greater Boston MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M