CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis, a life-threatening lung disease, have gained access to specialized care through the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's (PFF) Care Center Network (CCN). The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) has announced that six new sites have joined the CCN to help diagnose, treat, and provide support for the more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF). "Our new PFF Care Center Network sites offer much-needed comprehensive care for patients living with PF and interstitial lung disease (ILD). The new centers are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin," said Jessica Shore, PhD, RN, Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Quality for the PFF. "In addition to providing expert care, our centers participate in ILD research and offer educational events for the community to help patients and their loved ones." The newest medical centers to receive the Care Center Network designation are:
Center for Advanced Lung Disease at Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.) Coordinator: Debbie Benitez RN, MSN, ACNP-BC Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital (Milwaukee, Wis.) Coordinator: Kelsey Cramer Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Ill.) Coordinator: Sarah Lynne, NP
OU Health (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Coordinator: Suzy Yandell
University of South Florida-Tampa General Hospital (Tampa, Fla.) Coordinator: Nicole Davis, RN
VCU Health (Richmond, Va.) Coordinator: Shana Marannano
Medical centers in the CCN have met criteria developed with both pulmonary fibrosis medical experts and patient input. All sites offer teams with expertise in pulmonary medicine, rheumatology, radiology, pathology, and dedicated clinical staff. Care centers collaborate with the PFF to actively engage their local PF communities with resources including support groups, educational activities and materials for patients, caregivers and their loved ones.
The 74 sites now operating in the PFF Care Center Network are:
St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix)
Stanford Health Center (Palo Alto) Yale School of Medicine (New Haven)
Cleveland Clinic Florida (Weston)
Emory University Hospital (Atlanta) Piedmont Healthcare (Atlanta)
University of Chicago (Chicago)
Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Boston)
Henry Ford Health System (Detroit)
Spectrum Heath System (Grand Rapids)
St. Luke's Hospital (Chesterfield)
Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis)
New York University School of Medicine (New York)
Stony Brook University Hospital (Stony Brook) Weill-Cornell Medical Center (New York)
Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland)
University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Cincinnati)
OU Health (Oklahoma City)
The Oregon Clinic (Portland)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey)
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia) University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston)
University of Utah Health Care (Salt Lake City)
University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle)
The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. Until this goal is achieved, the PFF is committed to advancing improved care of patients with PF and providing unequaled support and education resources for patients, caregivers, family members, and health care providers. The PFF has a three-star rating from Charity Navigator and is an accredited charity by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance. The Foundation has met all of the requirements of the National Health Council Standards of Excellence Certification Program® and has earned the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency. For more information, visit pulmonaryfibrosis.org or call 844.TalkPFF (844.825.5733).