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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 proximately 2,000 patients for primary or secondary cancer diagnosis each year. The hospital, which received Magnet accreditation for nursing excellence, is affiliated with St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare and its program is also part of the national Association of Community Cancer Centers. Nine board-certified oncologists, five radiation oncologists and board-certified surgical specialists in the fields of general surgery, colorectal surgery, urology, neurosurgery and gynecologic oncology lead the cancer program at Boone. Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.). At the Levine Cancer Institute at Carolinas Medical Center, patients receive care from their primary care physicians, oncologists, patient navigators, counselors, geneticists and other healthcare professionals focused on numerous aspects of cancer. Established in 2010, the center includes 12 cancer care locations across the Carolinas and also provides patients with access to cutting-edge research. The Levine Cancer Institute recently relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility that features nine cancer clinics, infusion therapy, radiation therapy, palliative care and a Phase I clinical trials center under one roof. Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars Sinai offers patients a hub model comprised of multidisciplinary teams. Tumor boards, organized by specific types of cancer, help patients design treatment plans. Patients also have access to Cedars Sinai's 24-hour outpatient cancer center, which treats more than 9,000 patients each year. The center is home to basic oncology research, along with clinical trials. In October, it launched a project in partnership with Balitmore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine that allows all men diagnosed with prostate cancer to have their disease tracked in a secure and interactive online patient portal. Christiana Care Health System (Wilmington, Del.). Christiana Care's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center takes a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to cancer care, in which each patient meets with a nurse navigator and team of cancer specialists in consultation with primary care physicians. The center was one of the first to be selected for the National Cancer Institute Community Centers Program. A collaboration with the University of Delaware helped the Graham Cancer Center expand to include its Center for Translational Research, which includes a familial cancer registry. Christus Santa Rosa Hospital (San Antonio). The cancer program at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services for patients, driven by multidisciplinary teams of oncologists, hospitalists, registered nurses, dieticians, social workers, physical therapists and chaplains. The hospital has a Center of Excellence for High Dose Biotherapy Interluekin–2, which is a protein found naturally in the body that stimulates the immune system, which in turn kills cancer cells. In 2013, the hospital was named one of America's Top Quality Hospitals by CareChex. City of Hope National Medical Center (Duarte, Calif.). City of Hope National Medical Center, an independent medical and research center, was founded in 1913 and is located about 20 miles outside of Los Angeles. It's one of 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Several breakthrough cancer drugs, including Herceptin and Avastin, are based on technology that was pioneered by City of Hope, and the center's division of clinical cancer genetics has been instrumental in understanding cancer's genetic roots. Cleveland Clinic. More than 14,000 cancer patients visit the Taussig Cancer Institute at Cleveland Clinic each year. Physicians and specialists collaborate across the the institute's six cancer departments to deliver seamless, multidisciplinary care for patients. U.S. News & World Report ranked Cleveland Clinic sixth in the country for its cancer care in its 2012-2013 rankings. The institute is also extending its geographic reach across the Midwest, as it formed an adult oncology affiliation with Winfield, Ill.-based Cadence Health in February 2012. Community Medical Center (Toms River, N.J.). The J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center has retained accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program since 1986. It includes a 31-bed inpatient oncology unit as well as an outpatient infusion center with private rooms. The hospital is a member of the Penn Cancer Network, which is a group of community hospitals throughout three states that collaborate with Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Covenant Medical Center (Waterloo, Iowa). The Covenant Cancer Treatment Center at Covenant Medical Center treats approximately 650 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. Every week, physicians and cancer care team members hold tumor board conferences at the hospital to develop multidisciplinary treatment plans for patients. The center also drives local population health maintenance through its cancer registry, which tracks all cancers diagnosed and/or treated at the center and shares this data with the State Health Registry of Iowa. Covenant Cancer Treatment Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Dan Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston). The Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine is comprised of three hospital affiliates: Ben Taub General Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and 17 Texas Children's Hospital. The center, which includes the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and Elkins Pancreas Center, is one of three in the state to receive National Cancer Institute designation as a Cancer Center. It has received more than $71 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas since the institute began awarding grants in 2010. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was founded in 1947. Each year, more than 300,000 cancer patients visit the center, which collaborates with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for oncology services and is also affiliated with Harvard Medical School. For its 2012-2013 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Dana-Farber and Brigham and Women's Cancer Center the top cancer center in New England and fifth overall in the country. In 2012, Dana-Farber opened a new community cancer clinic in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, which is believed to be the country's first dedicated oncology space in an inner-city clinic. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, N.H.). Physicians at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center provide care and treatment to roughly 31,000 patients each year through multidisciplinary oncology teams of specialists and oncology nurses. In addition to its clinical care, the Cotton Cancer Center is also a pillar for cancer research. It's designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute and is home to roughly 250 active research projects led by 135 cancer research scientists. The center's research efforts are supported by more than $68 million in grants. Duke University Hospital (Durham, N.C.). The Duke Cancer Institute, which is designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute, is home to more than 300 cancer researchers and physicians. The center is part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which is an alliance of 21 cancer centers dedicated to further oncology research. This past year, Duke researchers identified the structure of a certain molecule that transports chemotherapy drugs into cells, a finding that could help create more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage, Calif.). The Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center, a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, treats roughly 3,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. The center includes specific centers for prostate cancer, breast care and cancer, infusion services and radiation oncology. Through its affiliation with Stanford Cancer Center, Eisenhower Medical Center also offers patients access to National Cancer Institute-endorsed Phase III clinical trials.

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