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Facilities
UT Southwestern Medical Center
The UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University is a patient centered hospital, designed from the ground up to provide individualized care in a comfortable and safe environment. In December of 2014 the hospital officially opened its doors and the benefits of incorporating the best practices from the nation's top facilities are already apparent.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the # 1 Cancer Hospital in Dallas with a 10/10 ranking for patient survival according to US News & World Report Best Rankings. For more information, please click this link
In addition, it is one of only two NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Texas and the only hospital in North Texas to receive the highest level of recognition by the National Cancer Institute. Nationally there are only 45 NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. For more information, please click this link
Although the benefit of NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation may not be immediately apparent, research has demonstrated the survival advantage to receiving your care in association with one of these centers. According to a recent study from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, cancer deaths are 25% lower at NCI-designated cancer centers. Wolfson et al. in Cancer 2015 demonstrated that for a wide range of cancers including oral cancer, there was a statistically significant survival benefit to receiving their cancer care at an NCI designated facility (p = .009). The 5 year overall survival at an NCI designated comprehensive cancer center was improved by an average of 10% and up to 18%. This improvement in survival was noted at all time points from 1 year through 9 years.
Also, there are benefits to receiving your care at a teaching hospital. Occasionally, patients are justifiably concerned to have residents or fellows participating in their care, but research has shown time and time again that teaching hospitals are associated with better outcomes. The American Journal of Medicine article in 2002 by Polanczyk et al. was an important determinant of outcomes. In-hospital mortality (death) was lower in major teaching hospitals.
In an article titled, "Teaching Hospitals and Quality of Care: A Review of the Literature" Ayanian et al., After reviewing all available literature and prior studies on the issue, concluded that "the balance of evidence from the most rigorous studies demonstrated a moderately to substantially better overall quality of care in major teaching hospitals than in nonteaching hospitals ... "
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | 6201 Harry Hines Blvd | Dallas, TX 75390
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Children's Medical Center in Dallas, TX is consistently one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country and is ranked nationally in 9 pediatric specialties according to US News & World Report Dr. Schlieve treats most of his pediatric patients at the Children's Medical Center to create a team of pediatric specialists who coordinate in the care of your loved one.
1935 Medical District Dr. | Dallas, TX 75235
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Parkland Hospital is a public institution and therefore an organization that belongs to the community it cares for. It is one of the busiest and largest public hospitals in the country with more than 1 million patient visits each year. The new Parkland Hospital is a truly magnificent building and has been designed to enhance the patient experience while providing the high level of safe, quality care. It is modern and advanced medicine at its very best.
6333 Forest Park Road | Suite BLA.130 | Dallas, TX 75390