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MD Anderson Cancer Center named best cancer hospital in nation
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ranked the No. 1 cancer hospital in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
This is the 11th time in 14 years that MD Anderson has ranked first in cancer care in the publication’s annual Best Hospitals rankings. It has finished first or second in that category every year since the survey launched in 1990.
“We’re honored by this tremendous national recognition, but the true measure of our success is the number of lives we’ve impacted with our care, research and support,” Ronald A. DePinho, MD, president of MD Anderson, said in a press release. “We owe our gratitude to the more than 20,000 cancer fighters, including world-class faculty and nurses, and 1,000-plus volunteers working every day to end cancer for our patients and others around the world. Our culture of exceptional care and genuine caring is second to none.”
Ronald A. DePinho
The 26th annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings are intended to help patients with rare or life-threatening conditions identify hospitals that excel in treating the most difficult cases.
The top 10 cancer hospitals in this year’s rankings are:
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
• Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/University of Washington Medical Center
• Johns Hopkins Hospital
• UCLA Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• UCSF Medical Center
• Stanford Health-Stanford Hospital
U.S. News & World Report published its first report on hospitals in 1990. The report now rankings hospitals in 16 specialties, including cancer; neurology and neurosurgery; cardiology and heart surgery; ophthalmology; diabetes and endocrinology; orthopedics; ear, nose and throat; pulmonology; gastroenterology and GI surgery; psychiatry; geriatrics; rehabilitation; gynecology; rheumatology; nephrology; and urology.
In 2007, pediatrics was separated from the list and a separate report on pediatric hospitals was developed. Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has been ranked as U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 pediatric cancer hospital for two straight years.
The data for the report are primarily derived from information provided by the American Hospital Association using a metric U.S. News & World Report called an “index of hospital quality,” based on structure, process, outcomes and patient safety. Structural measures include the amount and types of technology provided, the availability of nursing staff, and other patient services. The process of care measures the ways care is delivered, from diagnosis to treatment, prevention and patient education. Outcomes are based on risk-adjusted OS.
Hospitals eligible for inclusion in the report must be a member in the council of teaching hospitals, be affiliated with a medical school, or have at least 200 beds and associated staff or at least 100 beds and at least four “key technologies” such as advanced imaging devices, a cardiac ICU and robotic surgery. Other criteria include statistics related to volume and discharge.
A dashboard is available for hospitals to communicate directly with U.S. News & World Report and provide information, download report methodology and read related articles.
For a complete list of the national rankings in all 16 specialties, go to http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
Data reprinted with permission from U.S. News & World Report.