U.S. News & World Report

The James stands out once again for cancer care in the U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” issue ranking among the top 20 cancer programs in the country. The “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, considered by many consumers and health care industry analysts as a leading indicator of quality care and performance, is compiled using data collected annually.

Leapfrog’s Top Hospitals List

The Leapfrog Group named The James among the safest and most effective hospitals in the country. The James is among 40 United States hospitals (33 adult and 8 children’s facilities) to be named to the 2007 Leapfrog Top Hospitals list, based upon a rating system that provides an up-to-the-minute assessment of hospital quality and safety. The Leapfrog Group is a consortium of “Fortune 500” companies that pay for the health-care needs of an estimated 34 million Americans.

The ‘Best Doctors in America’ List

The James is proud to be well represented in the most recent list of “Best Doctors in America," which is considered to be one of the most recognized and credible resources available to consumers for selecting a physician. Of the approximately 420 doctors from the Columbus area on the latest list, 259 are Ohio State faculty members at one or more of the OSU-owned or affiliated hospitals. The Best Doctors Inc. database for 2007 contains names of about 41,000 doctors in the United States, all of whom have been chosen through a peer-review process in which thousands of doctors have participated. Only physicians who earn the consensus support of their peers are included in the list.

The James Recognized for Performance in 2007 UHC Palliative Care Project

Of the 44 hospitals participating in the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) project, The James is one of two hospitals receiving honorable mention for high performance in caring for patients who have serious or life-threatening diseases, also known as palliative care. After analyzing key performance measures of care in the study population, The James was recognized for its performance in UHC’s Palliative Care Clinical Benchmarking project.

Other Accolades and Achievements

• The cancer program is one of only 40 in the country to be designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. In its 2004 renewal review, Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center received the NCI’s highest possible rating. View the full press release on the NCI's renewal review.
• The James is one of 10 freestanding cancer hospitals in the nation that comprise the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers. Currently, Dennis Smith, executive director of The James, is chairman of the alliance.
• We’re one of only five in the nation to be awarded phase I and phase II clinical trials funding from the National Cancer Institute for the development of new therapeutic cancer drugs.