Patients seeking world-class clinical expertise will have immediate access to a new destination center with the opening of the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building, home to RUSH Cancer Center.
The new $450 million facility opened for tours and receptions to celebrate its completion on Friday, January 13. The new building is scheduled to open to his patients in early February.
Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building Becomes Chicago Area’s Premier Destination for Cancer and Neuroscience Care, Offering a Variety of Services including Radiation Therapy, Infusion Therapy, Imaging, Integrative Medicine, and Expanded Clinical Trials To do. RUSH Gastroenterology will begin seeing patients in its building in July 2023.
This building will help ensure that RUSH provides the kind of care patients want and deserve. Features:
- Personalized and convenient care — with new and improved features that provide patients with a healthcare experience unlike any other
- Designs meticulously developed with the patient in mind and embellishments specifically selected to promote healing
- New industry-leading first-floor lab that analyzes samples and sends results to providers in minutes
- A bright and spacious infusion room that offers convenience and privacy, with a TV monitor and enough space for friends and family to be with the patient
- Men’s and women’s restrooms
- adult diaper changing table
- Wheelchair storage available on each floor of the building
- Various seating options with tables with charging stations and flexible chair options for patients of all ages and abilities
- convenient parking
- streamlined check-in area
- View of the Chicago skyline from many patient treatment rooms
“RUSH has a bold vision for the future focused on delivering care in the convenient way patients want and need, in the community, at home and on mobile devices. Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building , reflects RUSH’s commitment to excellence and innovation,” said Dr. Omar Lateef, CEO of RUSH.
“RUSH has grown and now extends from downtown Chicago to Aurora, suburban communities and northwestern Indiana, providing patients with convenient access to the highest level of care when and where they need it. This facility serves as the hub for much of this care and was built on what patients say is most important to us.”
Senator Dick Durbin attended Friday’s event.
“RUSH continues to provide cutting-edge, personalized treatments for a variety of cancers and brain conditions.” Physicians and clinicians can expand cutting-edge treatments and research efforts for their patients. We will continue to advocate for the resources needed to
Located on the northeast corner of Ashland Avenue and Harrison Street near Chicago’s Westside, the Joan and Paul Lubschlager Building is directly connected to a new six-story, 900-space enclosed car park and walkway on the fourth floor. increase. To the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Tower on the other side of Ashland Avenue. Each floor of the garage is named after a neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, honoring his RUSH commitment to community health and wellness.
RUSH Cancer Center plans to treat 127,000 patients by 2027, nearly 50% more than its current patient population. Consistently ranked among the best in the nation, RUSH Cancer Centers offer state-of-the-art cancer care, including nearly 40 cancer care services.
Among the many elements that put the patient at the center of their care needs, RUSH Cancer Center provides a private room for patients receiving IV fluids. The security and comfort of these spaces was a priority for the designers of the new building given the time patients often spend there.
The Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building also houses many of RUSH Neurosciences’ top programs, including Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Tumors and Epilepsy, Stroke Treatment, and General Neurology. RUSH Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Nutrition, RUSH Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, RUSH Plastic Surgery, and RUSH Lung Center are also based in the new building.
Enhanced care delivery emerged from a series of patient focus groups that identified comfort, privacy and infection control as priorities. When the planner approached his project in 2019, optimizing the patient experience was the main driver of the building’s design.
Recognizing that many patients require blood draws and other laboratory tests before an appointment, RUSH placed the lab on the ground floor adjacent to the lobby to be the first stop for patients. The building contains the latest lab technology that allows blood samples to be analyzed quickly on site. This innovation improves patient care by providing accurate and timely information to guide effective treatment decisions and helping clinicians diagnose complex cases.
For more information about the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building or to schedule a tour, please contact RUSH’s Director of Media Relations, Tobin Klinger at tobin_klinger@rush.edu or (224) 571-6542.
