The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has received the 2016 Women's Choice Award® as one of America's Best Hospitals for Cancer Care for the third consecutive year. Karmanos received the award in 2011 and 2012, as well as 2014 and 2015.

The evidence-based designation is the only cancer care award that identifies the country's best health care institutions based on robust criteria that considers female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say they want from a hospital.

The 366 award winners represent hospitals that have been accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer, signifying Karmanos' commitment to meeting the highest standards in cancer care.

"Patients deserve to know where they can go for the highest quality cancer care," said Gerold Bepler, M.D., Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Karmanos and associate dean of Cancer Programs for the Wayne State University School of Medicine. "We recognize that patients thrive with the most advanced cancer options from an organization rooted in delivering a caring patient experience."

The 2016 America's Best Hospitals for Cancer Care must have received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as any of the following: a National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer program, a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program, an Integrated Network Cancer Program or an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program. The selected hospitals were then give a score based on their patient recommendation rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Consumer Assessment for Healthcare Providers and Systems survey.

Additional criteria considered whether a hospital offered on-site chemotherapy, radiation or hospice, and cancer research activities. Hospitals were penalized for having high infection rates.

"Women have many choices when it comes to cancer care, but now they can make informed choices based on rigorous, evidence-based criteria. As a cancer survivor who faced a challenging journey to recovery, I wish I had the Women's Choice Award as a resource to spare me unnecessary fret and error," said Delia Passi, founder and CEO of the Women's Choice Award.

For more information on the 2016 America's Best Hospitals for Cancer Care visit http://www.womenschoiceaward.com/awarded/best-hospitals/cancer-care/