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16 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs Becker's Hospital Review has named "100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs." These hospitals are on the cutting edge of cancer treatment, prevention and research, and the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected them based on clinical accolades, quality care and contributions to the field of oncology. These hospitals have been recognized for excellence in this specialty by reputable healthcare rating resources, including U.S. News & World Report, Thomson Reuters, the National Cancer Institute, the American College of Surgeons, the American Nurses Credentialing Center and CareChex. Each organization has demonstrated a focus on patient-centered cancer care and emphasis on continual innovation in treatments and services. Many of these organizations also have a place in the history of cancer prevention and research, as they've driven groundbreaking discoveries and made clinical milestones. Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals or associated healthcare providers, and hospitals cannot pay to be included on this list. The following content should be used for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice. Hospitals and health systems are presented in alphabetical order. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (Barrington, Ill.). The Center for Cancer Care at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital provides patients with a multispecialty team of oncologists, surgeons, oncology nurses, spiritual counselors and complementary specialists. The hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital offers patients access to clinical trials and advanced treatments, and it has the third highest volume in the metro Chicago area for prostate cancer treatment with the da Vinci Robot. 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs By Molly Gamble and Anuja Vaidya Aultman Hospital (Canton, Ohio). Approximately 1,600 new cancer cases are diagnosed at Aultman Hospital or Aultman Cancer Center each year. Patients have access to nearly 75 clinical trials for cancer treatment, as Aultman is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Northeastern Ohio Medical University. The hospital's cancer program has retained its accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 1986. Aventura (Fla.) Hospital & Medical Center. The Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center is recognized by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. The headquarters of the Columbia Cancer Research Network, a hospitalbased research organization that offers clinical trials, are located in the cancer center, which bolsters physicians' access to cancer research and the advancement of prevention. The center also provides patients with a cancer care coordinator, who is an oncology social worker, to assist them through the care continuum and navigate the center's various support services. Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert, Ariz.). In September 2011, Banner Health formed an affiliation with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to open the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, which is located on the Banner Gateway campus. The center acts as a cancer hub in Arizona, combining clinical treatments with access to MD Anderson's renowned research. A multidisciplinary clinic acts as the cancer center's core. There, physicians from all cancer specialties collaborate and streamline patients' diagnoses, consultations and treatment plan development. Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis). Researchers and physicians at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine care for more than 8,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. Patients have access to more than 250 therapeutic clinical studies at the center, as well as services in a state-of-the-art outpatient facility on the hospital campus. Siteman Cancer Center is the only site of its kind in the state to hold Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute, which it received in 2001. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston). The cancer center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is aligned with Harvard Medical School, allowing patients access to some of the most innovative diagnostic procedures and therapies. The center offers roughly 140 clinical trials and recently conducted trials that led to FDA approval for therapies for melanoma and metastatic renal cancer. Beth Israel's cancer program is the only one in Massachusetts and one of 34 in the country to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Medical Center. The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, one of the largest cancer centers in South Florida, is accredited as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons. More than 20 oncology physicians at the center treat upwards of 3,000 cancer patients each year. The institute includes the Morgan Pressel Center for Cancer Genetics, where specialists determine if an individual has a hereditary predisposition to certain types of cancer. The institute also uses the latest imaging technology, such as helical computerized tomography or spiral CT, to detect lung masses at their earliest and potentially most curable stage. Boone Hospital Center (Columbia, Mo.). Boone Hospital Center's oncology program, which is accredited by the American College of Surgeons, treats ap-

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