BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park continues to be one of the top cancer hospitals in the country, according to the annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The list complied the ratings of more than 800 hospitals across the country.
The downtown Buffalo hospital ranked as 14th best in the country for cancer treatment, the same slot it held in the 2019 rankings. The hospital ranked 30th overall just two years ago.
Roswell Park received "excellent" ratings in the categories of 30-day survival, discharging patients to go home, patient experience, patient services and advanced technology. The hospital received a "very high" rating in the number of patients; which according to U.S. News & World Report is associated with better outcomes. Roswell also received an "above average" for nurse staffing.
When it comes to specific types of cancer, the report found Roswell Park as "high performing" for colon and lung cancer surgeries.
In a statement Candace Johnson, PhD, Roswell Park President and CEO said, “It takes all of us to achieve a record like Roswell Park’s. Our commitment is to be a Roswell where everyone feels like they’re part of something bigger than themselves, and you see that reflected in our performance in assessments like this.”
You can see the full list from U.S. News & World Report here.