Memorial Sloan Kettering opens outpatient cancer surgery facility

Editor's Note

The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center, opened by Memorial Sloan Kettering (New York City), is a first-of-its-kind facility that allows cancer patients to go home within a day of significant surgical procedures.

The surgery center has 12 ORs and can accommodate 60 surgical procedures per day.

Surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses rethought every part of the patient’s pathway, from scheduling through recovery. This includes changes in anesthetics and technology that helps patients track their progress toward recovery goals. It also encompasses the architecture that is designed to encourage patients to get up and walk.

The waiting room is filled with private spaces for families to find peace and quite, plus options for distraction, dining, and exercise.

A major transformation is beginning in cancer surgery that will enable patients to go home within a day of undergoing a significant operation. The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC), opened by Memorial Sloan Kettering, exemplifies that transformation: a patient-focused facility that leverages technology and highly trained clinical teams to provide optimal care.