The hospital will continue to treat the seven patients currently receiving these services but will not accept new patients. Bayfront will maintain its other cancer services, including inpatient chemotherapy, gamma knife therapy, infusion therapy and inpatient medical and surgical cancer care.
In addition, Bayfront will open a 12-bed hospice unit in partnership with Suncoast Hospice at the end of this year or in early 2012. The hospital is also expanding its physician practices in cardiology, orthopedics and primary care, according to the report.
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