Becker's Hospital Review

Save the date! Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting – May 7-9, 2015 – Chicago 30 Sponsored by 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs Becker's Hospital Review has named the following hos- pitals to the 2014 edition of "100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs." These hospi- tals are leading the way in terms of quality patient care, cancer outcomes and research. The following hospitals have all received recognition from several reputable ranking agencies, including U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics, the National Cancer Institute, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, CareChex and the BlueCross BlueShield Association. Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hos- pitals or associated healthcare providers, and organiza- tions cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Hospitals are presented in alphabetical order. Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis). The Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital is a teaching hospital cancer program accred- ited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Additionally, the hospital received the 2013 Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award, recognizing the hospital for outstanding effort and commitment to providing high-quality cancer care. The hospital has also been named a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers. Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, Ill.). Christ Medical Center and its Cancer Institute diagnose nearly 1,800 new patients every year. Christ Medical Center is the only hospital in Illinois affiliated with Houston- based MD Anderson Cancer Network. The American College of Surgeons has accredited Christ Medical Center as a Cancer Teaching Hospital. Additionally, the Magnet-recognized hospital was named one of Truven Health's 100 Top Hospitals and ranked in the top 100 for cancer care by CareChex this year. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica- go. The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Lurie Children's treats 220 new patients each year for a wide range of childhood cancers. Lurie Children's includes the Falk Brain Tumor Center, the only center in the Midwest that is part of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, which was formed by the National Cancer Institute in 1999. U.S. News & World Report ranked Lurie Children's as the No. 6 pediat- ric hospital for cancer in the nation for 2014-15. Aspirus Wausau (Wis.) Hospital. At the Aspirus Re- gional Cancer Center at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, pa- tients have access to an advanced array of technology and treatments. The Aspirus Regional Cancer Center is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Comprehen- sive Cancer Center and is a member of the Wisconsin Oncology Network, allowing patients to participate in clinical trials. Additionally, the Aspirus Regional Cancer Center is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers and is accredited by the American Col- lege of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee). Cancer patients at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, and patients throughout the Aurora network, are offered the unique ser- vices of cancer nurse navigators, nurses specially trained in supporting and caring for cancer patients and their fami- lies. Aurora Cancer Care has received a three-year certifica- tion from the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certifi- cation Program, which recognizes the program for meeting the highest standards for quality cancer care. Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis). Recognized by the National Cancer Institute as a designated comprehensive cancer center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center is the only one in Missouri to be part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The hospi- tal is also accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and is consistently nationally ranked for cancer care byU.S. News & World Report. Baystate Medical Center (Springfield, Mass.). The Lynn Katz Oncology Unit is part of the larger Baystate Regional Cancer Program, which is housed at Baystate Medical Center. Baystate Children's Hospital, where pe- diatric cancer patients are admitted, is also located on the Baystate Medical Center campus. Baystate Medical Center was recognized as one of Truven Health's 100 Top Hospitals in 2014 and has been named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak (Mich.). The Beaumont Cancer Institute at the Royal Oak campus is widely and highly recognized for cancer care. It is designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, recognized as a Blue Distinc- tion Center for Complex and Rare Cancers and is an Accredited Breast Center by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston). As a Harvard teaching hospital, the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center offers programs for 20 distinct types of cancers, including the most recently an- nounced pancreatic cancer program. BIDMC's cancer center was the first academic medical center to receive a 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs cLaren Health Care and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer joined forces to cancer care in provide an statewide network patients need care. Now the McLaren Net- community based acute-care hospitals; proton-therapy facility; comprehensive hospital affili- University. care network chooses Elekta patient- information- care. the end, the most consistently aligned networks in the new bonds between academic practice." Klamerus, MD, MMM Officer and President for KCI more com- community hospitals centers to deliver complement of increasingly difficult," MD, MMM, systems because they need access to a distributed network of services that go beyond what they alone can do. That's why KCI, one of 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers, was interested in becoming part of McLaren Health Care. We believe that, in the end, we will be one of the most integrated, consistently aligned cancer delivery networks in the country, forming new bonds of partnership between communi- ty and academic oncology practice." The cornerstone of KCI's vision is the ability to effectively collect and manage clinical, operational and business data across a multitude of cancer clinics and centers to help drive quality and to continuously improve the performance of the cancer system. To support this mission, McLaren Health Care knew it needed a truly integrated oncology information system for the delivery of efficient, cost-effective and high quality patient-centered care. "We knew we needed a global leader to help us connect our facilities into a single information system that would allow our patients and providers to be linked throughout the network. Elekta is that partner," Klamerus explained. Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Must Step Up So far, HIT, touted as solutions for improving the quality and cost-effec- tiveness of healthcare, have actually exacerbated the fragmentation of cancer care. report attributes the crisis in cancer care in large part to the fragmentation of in- formation, which results in the inability to navigate patients seamlessly through their care experience," says Klamerus. While adoption of electronic health record systems has become more wide spread since the introduction of Mean- ingful Use incentives, these systems are often not connected and do not share information as patients move from one point of care to another. These systems are also very com- plex. Elekta Executive Vice President Todd Powell agrees. "As the number of technologies and solutions to treat cancer has increased, so has the level of complexity. Elekta is working to simplify this complexity by designing software that is responsive, easy to use and designed to ensure interoperability, consistency and flexibility." To realize a new vision of patient-cen- tered cancer care, McLaren is work- ing with Elekta to further develop its platform to respond to the growing complexity in oncology care and to ensure better coordination for patients at every step of their journey. By 2015, Shared Vision Positions System for Excellence 2011, 2012, 2013 Best in KLAS ® : Software and Services

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