University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City Cancer Center finalize merger
The completed merger between the University of Kansas Cancer Center and Kansas City Cancer Center has not only created a premier outpatient cancer care organization, but is also a critical step forward in assisting the effort to secure the University of Kansas Cancer Center’s NCI designation.
According to a press release, the “newly merged organization will have 52 medical and radiation oncologists working in 12 locations throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.” The merger strengthens these two organizations that share a similar patient care philosophy.
“Two organizations with the same ‘patient first’ culture are now one, with multiple options for patients,” said Bob Page, president and chief executive officer of The University of Kansas Hospital, in a press release. “Patients throughout the region will have greater access to cancer physicians and unparalleled access to clinical trials and sub-specialists in many cancer disciplines. It’s an historic time in the fight against cancer.”
Bob Page
The new organization will jointly operate the region’s only adult Blood and Marrow Transplant program, and will also be the only program that offers a comprehensive breast cancer program that includes prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship. The combined model will also include the Burns & McDonnell High-Risk Prostate Cancer Prevention Program.
The partnership is also a significant step forward in supporting the drive to bring the National Cancer Institute designation to the metro area.
“With this merger complete, we will be able to report to NCI in our September application that we have significantly expanded the number of patients to whom clinical trials may be offered as a treatment option,” said Roy Jensen, MD, director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, in a press release.
To celebrate the merger, the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will be held at 10 a.m. on June 29 at the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park, located between 47th and 48th streets on the east side of Roanoke Parkway.
Images courtesy of the University of Kansas Hospital
Downtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis underway
Photo courtesy of SmartMoves
As downtown Kansas City continues on an inspiring path of redevelopment and reinvention, transportation remains a critical aspect of the expanding urban core. To help identify a feasible, economical and sustainable solution, several organizations have united to launch a Downtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis study.
The study team is comprised of representatives from Kansas City, Mo.; Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the Mid-America Regional Council and Jackson County, Mo. The analysis will provide a crucial set of information that will help bring Kansas City “closer to realizing a potential starter line for an expanded future regional public transportation system,” according to SmartMoves. “Funded largely by a Federal Transit Administration grant, the study will identify the locally preferred alternative for a downtown transit distributor, and a viable plan to fund the construction, operation and maintenance of the line.”
The likely transportation method would be a modern streetcar that travels a circuitous route from the River Market to Union Station. Alternative modes of transportation, as well as routes, are also being considered. Earlier this week, the study team held a public open house at the Central Library as part of the ongoing study. The project’s remaining timeline includes a detailed alternatives and financial assessments from July to September, with a draft report being prepared in October and November.
To stay up-to-date on the analysis, visit the SmartMoves website. Business in Motion will also bring you updates as they’re available.
DST Systems buys Subserveo, adds compliance capabilities
Mike Abbaei. Photo courtesy of DST Systems Inc.
Earlier this week, Kansas City-based DST Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of Vancouver, B.C.-based Subserveo, which provides automated compliance and surveillance solutions to broker-dealers and investment advisors.
As a result of the acquisition, Subserveo will be “operated as part of the recently launched DST Brokerage Solutions, further underscoring DST’s commitment to the brokerage marketplace and its vision to address broker-dealers’ unique challenges through an expanded platform of products and solutions,” according to a press release.
In Canada, Subserveo will be marketed as DST Subserveo, and will be marketed as the compliance solution within DST Brokerage Solutions in the U.S.
“With Subserveo, compliance officers and branch managers at broker dealers can conduct automated oversight of daily trading activity and customer suitability, making compliance initiatives more efficient and cost-effective,” said Mike Abbaei, president of DST Brokerage Solutions, in a press release. “In addition, broker dealers benefit from the compliance expertise of the Subserveo team. We are thrilled to have Shannon [Byrne Susko, president of Subserveo] and her team join the DST Brokerage Solutions organization.”
