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18 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 Emory University Hospital (Atlanta). Cancer care at Emory University Hospital is integrated with and coordinated through the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, which opened in the 1930s to advance cancer treatment and research. Emory University Hospital earned the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer in 2011 and the Winship Cancer Institute earned designation from the National Cancer Institute in 2009, making it the first and only center in Georgia to do so. Fox Chase Cancer Center (Philadelphia). Founded in 1904, Fox Chase Cancer Center was one of the first cancer hospitals in the country and later became one of the first hospitals to receive designation as a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. The center's Research Institute for Cancer Prevention was the first comprehensive program of its kind in the country, featuring labs dedicated to prevention-oriented research. In July 2012, this 100-bed hospital expanded access to cancer care and research through an affiliation with Temple University Health System and Temple University School of Medicine, both in Philadelphia. Froedtert Hospital (Milwaukee). The Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin opened in 2008. The center and its 200 physicians operate on a hub model, with 13 disease-specific teams of providers who help patients through their treatment and a quality of life center that offers a full range of support services. In addition to the center's comprehensive cancer care, Froedtert patients also have access to approximately 130 clinical trials devoted to cancer each year. Geisinger Medical Center (Danville, Pa.). The Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Medical Center is home to 14 specific cancer programs and more than 100 clinical research trials focused on cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Last fall, the center received Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification from the American Society of Clinical Oncology — a recognition reserved for 150 cancer centers in the country committed to delivering the highest quality of cancer care. The cancer institute also offers a nurse navigation program to provide patients with customized assistance, including financial support, transportation and records coordination. Georgetown University Medical Center (Washington, D.C.). The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center was established in 1970 and named after Vince Lombardi, the former coach of the Green Bay Packers who received cancer treatment at Georgetown. The center is the only one of its kind in the Washington, D.C., area to hold Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute. Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of the cancer center, was appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology for the NCI in December 2012. This is the only body aside from scientists to review the NCI's entire intramural program and advise the institute's scientific director. Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Sandra & Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute includes comprehensive outpatient, inpatient, home care, hospice and survivorship programs that are driven by a multidisciplinary team of oncology experts. The institute's comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer program is one of only two cancer programs in Maryland to have received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The program offers patients access to more than 60 clinical trials through partnerships with the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network. Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center. The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is comprised of 14 specialized divisions for cancer care and offers patients access to more than 200 clinical trials. U.S. News & World Report ranked the John Theurer Cancer Center as one of the top 50 centers for cancer care across the country in its 2012-2013 rankings. HackensackUMC researchers have spearheaded cancer research initiatives, as they played leading roles in studies in 2012 that focused on a medication that blocks the actions of certain proteins cancer cells need to survive and multiply. Their findings were later published in Blood. REGISTER TODAY! Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting CEO Strategy, ACOs, Physician-Hospital Integration, Improving Profits and Key Specialties 83 Health System Executives as Speakers Co-Chaired by Chuck Lauer and Scott Becker May 9-11, 2013; Chicago Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago For more information and to register, visit: www.beckershospitalreview.com/4th-annual-beckers-hospital-review-meeting.html Hartford (Conn.) Hospital. Each year, more than 50,000 patients visit The Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital. The center is one of 30 across the country to participate in the National Cancer Institute's Community Cancer Centers Program, which helps hospitals translate research into treatment and address disparities in cancer care. The hospital also has its own cancer registry that dates back to 1928. As one of the oldest in the country, the registry contains information for roughly 92,000 patients and can identify the most effective cancer treatments, where cancer rates are spiking and patients' progress through survivorship. Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit). The Josephine Ford Cancer Institute at Henry Ford Hospital treats more than 14,000 patients each year and offers more than 200 clinical trials for advanced treatment options. The institute offers a number of innovative treatments and therapies, including the exercise and cancer integrative therapy education program, which is a special exercise program for cancer patients based on collaborative research from radiation oncology researchers at the cancer institute and Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute. The institute is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, Calif.). The Hoag Family Cancer Institute, a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, treats more than 3,300 newly diagnosed patients each year, making it the largest-volume provider in Orange County. This past spring, Hoag began enrolling patients in a new late-stage clinical trial for glioblastoma multiforme, an aggreessive form of brain cancer. Each year, more than 400 patients participate in the center's hereditary cancer program, which helps patients assess their cancer risk through genetic testing. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1973, which is the same year it received Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute. Translational and clinical researchers at the cancer center currently hold more than $145 million in grants, and more than 100,000 cancer patients visit the center for inpatient and outpatient care each year. Last year, Penn researchers discovered four genetically distinct types of breast cancer — a finding expected to drive new treatment developments. Indiana University Simon Cancer Center (Indianapolis). The Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center at Indiana University was established in 1992. As the only site of its kind in the state to receive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute, IU is home to a range of clinical milestones and oncology research that has altered numerous treatment

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