SCCA named among nation's best for adult cancer care

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has been named among the best in the nation for adult cancer care by U.S. News & World Report. The 2015-2016 U.S. News Best Hospitals ranking specifically cited care provided by the University of Washington Medical Center, one of SCCA's three founding partners. This is the first year that SCCA has appeared on the list, coming in at the number five spot for the 2015-2016 ranking of 902 hospitals treating cancer nationwide.

SCCA is a world-class cancer treatment center that joins the leading research teams of Fred Hutch, pediatric experts of Seattle Children's and cancer specialists of UW Medicine to provide world-class cancer care and treatment. SCCA is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer hospital in the Pacific Northwest.

"This ranking is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of better, longer, richer lives for our patients," said Fred Appelbaum, MD, SCCA Executive Director and President.

"We are gratified by how this this ranking reflects the compassionate and comprehensive care provided to cancer patients and their families each and every day at SCCA," said Angelique Richard, PhD, RN, Chief Nurse Executive and Vice President of Clinical Operations for SCCA.

U.S. News analyzed over 5,000 hospitals for adult and pediatric care to find the best in the nation, based on critical criteria, patient outcomes and survey results from more than 140,000 physicians. "A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News.