Three Ascension health ministries are included in the 2016 list of "100 hospital and health systems with great oncology programs" by Becker's Hospital Review.
Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, part of Ascension Wisconsin, is equipped with more than 500 beds, is the only rural referral medical center in Wisconsin and is recognized as a national leader in patient care, Becker's says.[Read More]
St. Vincent, Indianapolis, in the Ascension Indiana Ministry Market, with 90 cancer specialists, is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and ranked among the top 50 organizations for cancer care excellence for 2016 by CareChex, according to Becker's.
Via Christi Health, Wichita, in the Ascension Kansas Ministry Market, is the largest provider of healthcare services in Kansas and employs more 10,000 people.
Becker's says the hospitals and health systems on its list "are leading the way in clinical expertise, patient outcomes and influential cancer research." The organization creates the list based on based on rankings, designations, and outstanding achievement awards determined and distributed by U.S. News & World Report cancer care rankings, CareChex cancer care rankings, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Blue Distinction Center designation, National Cancer Institute designations, and American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accreditations and awards.
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