MERCY REGIONAL BREAST CENTER RECEIVES GRANT

Contact: Trish Skram P: (608) 741-2413  E: tskram@mhsjvl.org

JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—Mercy Regional Breast Center recently received a grant from the South Central Wisconsin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Mercy will use the grant to recruit certified breast health navigators, as well as provide additional cancer support services to ensure timely and efficient delivery of breast care and cancer services.

The Susan G. Komen grant was awarded to Mercy for its efforts to reach and direct low-income and minority populations. The new navigators will coordinate community breast health education, awareness, treatment, access to care, translation services, rehabilitation, case management and counseling in an effort to increase breast cancer screening rates among uninsured and under-insured African American and Hispanic women in Rock County.

“Receiving this grant is a testament to the quality and scope of Mercy’s multi-disciplinary patient cancer care program, and I congratulate the many caring partners who worked hard for this award,” said Jere Johnson, director of the Mercy Regional Breast and Imaging Centers. “Together, our employees do whatever it takes to continuously improve the access and car patients receive, and I’m proud of the work they do.”

Mary Pat Berry, Grants Chair and Komen South Central Wisconsin Board Member said,

“Based on a 2011 needs assessment of our expanding service area the Affiliate recognizes these grantees as partners in delivering accurate, consistent and culturally appropriate information so individuals can make well-informed decisions about their breast health and if necessary through their breast cancer journey.”

For more information about the Susan G. Komen grant or Mercy Regional Breast Center’s services in Janesville, call (608)741-6999. You may also visit us online at Cancer.MercyHealthSystem.org.

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