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Quick Facts 2012
Here is the latest information and statistics for MD Anderson's patient care, research, education and prevention activities, and more. Most information is based on Fiscal Year 2011 data. View Quick Facts 2012. (pdf)
Patient Care
In Fiscal Year 2011, more than 108,000 people — about one-third of them new patients — sought the high-quality care that has made MD Anderson so widely respected. There were nearly 10,000 registrants on clinical trials exploring novel treatments, the largest such program in the nation.
| Clinical Activity | FY07 | FY11 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions | 22,257 | 25,230 | 13% |
| Hospital patient days | 163,007 | 180,354 | 11% |
| Average number of hospital beds | 512 | 594 | 16% |
| Outpatient clinic visits, treatments, procedures | 922,985 | 1,190,568 | 29% |
| Pathology/laboratory medicine procedures | 8,651,960 | 10,937,213 | 26% |
| Diagnostic imaging procedures | 447,497 | 515,999 | 15% |
| Surgery hours | 55,181 | 63,230 | 15% |
| Total active clinical research protocols | 1,064 | 1,048 | -2% |
Noteworthy
- MD Anderson was reaccredited in 2011 by the Joint Commission, an organization that ensures patients receive the best and safest health care possible.
- The nursing program holds Magnet Nursing Services Recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- For eight of the past 10 years, including 2011, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in the “Best Hospitals” survey published by U.S. News & World Report.
- MD Anderson provided $215 million in uncompensated care to Texans with cancer in FY11. This figure includes unreimbursed costs of care for patients who either have no insurance or are underinsured, or whose care was not fully covered by government-sponsored health programs.
- The new Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Care Therapy will be an international center of clinical excellence focusing on using the latest advances in genetic testing to develop safer, more effective treatments for patients on a case-by-case basis.
Research
At MD Anderson, important scientific knowledge gained in the laboratory is rapidly translated into clinical care. The research program is considered one of the most productive in the world aimed solely at cancer.
| Sources of Research Expenditures | FY07 | FY11 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants and contracts | $190,508,252 | $236,413,656 | 24% |
| Private industry grants and contracts | $34,307,882 | $59,582,449 | 74% |
| Philanthropy and foundations | $61,086,784 | $98,150,749 | 61% |
| State funding allocated for research | $21,840,229 | $34,092,936 | 56% |
| Internal funding allocated for research | $137,189,560 | $195,663,667 | 43% |
| Total research expenditures | $444,932,707 | $623,903,457 | 40% |
Noteworthy
- MD Anderson ranks first in number of grants awarded, including 11 Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants, and total amount of grant dollars from the National Cancer Institute.
- In 2011, MD Anderson completed Making Cancer History®: The Campaign to Transform Cancer Care, which raised $1.215 billion to support a variety of key initiatives related to cancer research, patient care, education and prevention.
- The new Institute for Applied Cancer Science will identify and validate new cancer targets, convert the scientific knowledge into new cancer drugs and advance the novel agents into innovative clinical trials.
Sources of Revenue
Of MD Anderson’s total revenue of $3.6 billion in FY11, only 4.6% was general revenue appropriated by the State of Texas. Note: dollar figures presented here are in millions.
Education
Almost 7,000 trainees, including physicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals, took part in educational programs at MD Anderson in FY11. The institution awards bachelor’s degrees in eight allied health disciplines and, in collaboration with the UT Health Science Center at Houston, awards M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
In addition, thousands of health professionals participate in continuing education and distance-learning opportunities. MD Anderson also provides education programs for healthy individuals, those at risk of cancer, patients, survivors and caregivers.
| Education Profile | FY07 | FY11 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical residents, fellows | 977 | 1,141 | 17% |
| Research trainees | 1,452 | 1,629 | 12% |
| Observers, visitors, special programs | 715 | 429 | -40% |
| Nursing students (including rotations) | 1,727 | 2,320 | 34% |
| Student programs participants | 571 | 1,102 | 93% |
| School of Health Professions students | 96 | 248 | 158% |
| Total trainees | 5,538 | 6,869 | 24% |
Noteworthy
- Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools affirms MD Anderson as a major teaching institution.
- MD Anderson is ranked among the Top 25 Best Places to Work for postdoctoral fellows, according to a 2011 survey conducted by The Scientist magazine.
Prevention
MD Anderson continues to set the standard in cancer prevention research and the translation of new knowledge into innovative, multidisciplinary care for patients, survivors and people at average or elevated risk of developing cancer.
The Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at MD Anderson is dedicated to eradicating cancer through pioneering research in the roles that biologic, genetic, environmental, behavioral and social factors play in cancer development and investigations of behavioral, surgical, medical and social interventions to prevent or reduce cancer risk.
Through the Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment, the division is investing in promising new research directions and integrating basic research and clinical studies to accelerate their translation from the clinic to the community.
The Cancer Prevention Center provides cancer risk assessments, screening exams based on genetics, age and gender, and personalized risk-reduction strategies, including chemoprevention.
| Prevention Research Funding | FY07 | FY11 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor and designated funds | $3,116,970 | $5,977,323 | 92% |
| Federal grants and contracts | $22,399,101 | $37,568,620 | 68% |
Noteworthy
- MD Anderson's integrative health initiative expands evidence-based, patient-centered and research-driven clinical services in exercise, nutrition, psychosocial, complementary therapies and tobacco cessation for people at elevated risk for cancer, patients in treatment and cancer survivors.
- The division’s research training program for pre- and postdoctoral students has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1992.
Staff
MD Anderson employs more than 18,000 people, including more than 1,500 faculty. A volunteer work force of 1,100 contributes 200,000 hours of service annually, equal to 96 full-time employees. Together they work toward fulfilling MD Anderson’s mission of eliminating cancer as a major health threat.
Noteworthy
- MD Anderson has been recognized as a top employer for workers 50 and older by the American Association of Retired Persons and for helping reduce cancer risks in the workplace by the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
Locations
In addition to MD Anderson’s main campus in the Texas Medical Center in Houston and two research campuses in Bastrop County, Texas, the institution has developed a number of local, national and international affiliations.
Regional care centers
- Greater Houston area: Bay Area (Nassau Bay), Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands
Extensions
- Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (Gilbert, Ariz.)
- MD Anderson Radiation Treatment Center at American Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey)
- MD Anderson Radiation Treatment Center at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Affiliations
- MD Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando (Fla.)
- Centro Oncológico MD Anderson International España (Madrid, Spain)
Updated 2/1/2012