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Akron Children's Hospital, with the support of a five-year, $400,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Health, will launch an injury prevention program to prevent traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Summit County children. The cause of TBI in childhood tends to vary based on age, and the program will address several of the most common causes, such as falls and unsafe sleeping en - vironments for babies and toddlers, bicycle and pedestrian acci- dents for adolescents, and sports-related head injuries for teens. Akron General Health System recently opened a medical of- fice pavilion in Green and an urgent care center in Tallmadge. The new three-story Medical Office Pavilion houses primary care physicians, endocrinologists, urologists, orthopedists and behavioral medicine specialists. The urgent care center in Tallmadge offers care for minor illnesses and injuries, X-rays, lab testing, influenza and tetanus vaccinations, occupational health services, and sports/school physicals for children. Alliance Community Hospital (ACH) recently opened an urgent care center. ACH After Hours Care, located at 2461 W. State Street, is a low-cost alternative to an ER visit for conditions that require immediate medical attention, but are not life- or limb-threatening, including minor burns and lacerations; sprains, strains and uncomplicated broken bones; coughs and colds; ear and sinus infections; non-life-threaten- ing allergic reactions; fever and flu; skin irritations and rashes; sports and limited work physicals. Aultman Hospital, in an ongoing effort to help community members take an active role in their healthcare decisions, of- fers health education through Emmi. Emmi is an Internet-based health education program designed to provide an interac- tive learning experience. The Web-based presentations take complex medical information and make it easy for the general public to understand. Programs can be viewed online for free and shared with family and friends. Cleveland Clinic is participating in a new clinical trial designed to test the effectiveness of using a currently approved diabetes drug to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease in peo- ple who are predisposed to develop the condition. The study will also look at whether a new genetic biomarker, TOMM40, is an additional indication of a patient's elevated risk of develop- ing the disease. The TOMMORROW trial, a Phase 3, five-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, is the nation's largest prevention clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease. Fairview and Lakewood Hospitals' pre-admission testing ser- vices have moved to one central location in Westlake. The new Pre-Anesthesia Consultation Clinic is now located exclusively at the Westlake Medical Campus at 850 Columbia Road in Suite 101. The purpose of this change is to provide consistency with how pre-anesthesia care is provided and ensure patients are op- timally prepared for the safest surgery possible. Pre-anesthesia consultation should be scheduled within 30 days of the surgery. Lutheran Hospital has begun a $17.5 million project to double the size of its Emergency Department. The expansion to 14,000 square feet will add seven beds, for a total of 21. In addition, private rooms will be renovated and a new triage process will be initiated to expedite patient care. The current ED will remain open for patients throughout construction, which is expected to be completed in 2015. Mercy Medical Center in Canton now offers adult and pediat- ric therapy services in Western Stark County. Adult physical therapy, sports medicine, and pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapy opened at Mercy Health Center of Jackson, located at 7337 Caritas Circle NW, in Massillon next to the Paul and Carol David YMCA. Mercy also offers therapy services at the hospital's main campus and health centers in Carroll County, Lake, North Canton and Tuscarawas County. MetroHealth has received a second $35,000 annual grant from The March of Dimes to improve the health of opiate-addicted pregnant women and their babies. This year's grant allows MetroHealth to continue the Mother and Child Dependency Program, an outreach service that in 2013 served 98 women who were dependent on heroin or prescription opiates. This program also continues to provide ongoing care and regular checkups to the 61 babies the women delivered at MetroHealth last year. Parma Community General Hospital is now University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UH Parma). Final approval was received in January from state and federal government regulators for the integration of Parma Community General into the UH health system. UH plans to work closely with Parma's board of directors, the physician community, leadership, em- ployees and volunteers to bring cost efficiencies and upgrades to facilities, equipment, services and technologies at Parma. Robinson Health System, Inc., which operates Robinson Memorial Hospital (RMH), and University Hospitals (UH), has WHAT'S NEW AT AREA HOSPITALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS ❯ 3 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ M A R C H /A P R I L 2 0 1 4

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