1. MASARYK MEMORIAL CANCER INSTITUTE Zluty kopec 7, 656 53 Brno, Czech Republic

2. ABOUT MASARYK MEMORIAL CANCER INSTITUTE (MMCI) Introduction History Mission Patient Care Research Education Accreditation © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

3. MMCI = Czech DFCI © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

4. Introduction MMCI is the only one centre in the Czech Republic providing comprehensive cancer care, cancer research and education © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

5. Introduction MMCI -is a governmental organization administered by the Ministry of Health -is an organization accredited by the Joint Commission of the Czech Republic © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

6. Introduction – Basic Data 2003: No. of employees: about 500 (100 physicians) No. of inpatient beds: 205 No. of inpatient discharges: 6 410 An utilization of inpatient capacity: 93% No. of outpatient visits: 158 153 No. of surgery operatives: 2 807 No. of endoscopy interventions: 3 257 No. of radiotherapy interventions: 112 272 No. of chemotherapy visits: 10 800 No. of clinical trials: 39 © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

7. History „The Masaryk House of Consolation“ -founded in 1922 --1922 Prof. Jaroslav Bakeš --1928 president T.G. Masaryk --built in 1935 „Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute“ -since 1991 © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

8. Mission Patient Care -to provide expert and comprehensive care to patient with cancer Research -to promote basic and clinical cancer reseach Education -to design programs that support public health -to provide training for new generations of physicians, scientists and nurses © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

9. Patient Care the care is provided on the principle of a multidisciplinary approach Dpt. of Comprehensive cancer care Unit (division) „A“ -Unit (division) „A“ : Head and Neck CA, Gastrointestinal CA. -Unit „B“ : -Unit „B“ : General Oncology, Breast CA., Lymphomas -Unit „C“ : -Unit „C“ : Genitourinary CA, Cutaneous Ca, Neuro-oncology (Xeloda, Gleevec, Rituximab, Herceptin...) © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

10. Patient Care Dpt. of Radiation oncology -CT based simulation and treatment -external irradiation (2 linear accelerators) -brachytherapy -total body irradiation (BMT) -stereotactic radiotherapy -radiotherapy in hypoxaemia © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

11. Patient Care Dpt. of Surgery -ICU Dpt. of Gynecology Dpt. of Radiology -mammography, angiography, CT, MRI Dpt. of Nuclear medicine -scintigraphy, PET, PET/CT Dpt. of Management of Clinical trials Dpt. of Genetics and Epidemiology Dpt. of Laboratory medicine Dpt. of Pathology © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

12. Basic Research Dpt. of Experimental oncology -laboratory of genomics: PCR, arrays,... -laboratory of proteomics: SELDI -laboratory of cell regulations -laboratory of predictive medicine © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

13. Education MMCI -is an affiliate of Masaryk University Medical School: -- provides training for students, residents and fellows, scientists, nurses Patient Education -Education Centre --(cancer help phone line, www, seminars, educational booklets,..) © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

14. Accreditation -to improve patient safety, the quality of care and to increase efficiency of our work Standards: -nursing and medical care of patients, assessment of patients, management of information, nursing and medical records and documentation, patient and family rights and education, prevention and control of nosocomial infections, facility management and safety, staff qualifications and education -quality improvement policies,... © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda

15. Accreditation -since May 2004, MMCI is accredited by the Join Commission of the Czech Republic GOAL: - to apply for Joint Commission International accreditation © 2004 MOU - Marek Svoboda