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U N IV E R S IT Y H OS PITA L S (U H) received final approval from state and federal government regulators for the integration of Parma Community General Hospital and EMH Healthcare into the UH health system. The organizations announced separately last summer that they were exploring partnerships with UH and anticipated closure by end of 2013. As part of the integration into the UH system, the two hospitals have undergone name changes to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center (UH Elyria) and University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UH Parma). UH will work closely w it h t heir boa rds of directors, the physician community, leadership, employees and volunteers to bring investments and cost efficien- cies that will benefit the communities served including upgrades to facilities, equipment, services and technologies at both entities. UH, will also provide strong clini- cal research, leading-edge technology, innovative practices and initiatives that will complement and grow the two hospitals' highly regarded medical programs. Additional commitments will bring programs from UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and UH Seidman Cancer Center to UH Elyria making it their flagship hospital based in Lorain County and continued expan- sion of their presence at UH Parma. UH Parma employs 2,000 Northeast Ohio residents and has more than 500 physicians on its medical staff in more than 30 specialties and a comprehensive campus of services. Its care extends far beyond its six founding cities of Pa rma , Pa rma Heights, Brook ly n, Brook lyn Heights, Seven Hills and North Royalton. UH Parma, founded in 1961, has 332 beds. UH Elyria employs 2,100 Northeast Ohio residents and ha s campu ses in Elyria, Amherst, Avon, Sheffield and North Ridgeville. Founded in 1908, EMH today is a 387-licensed-bed hospital system. UH now employs 25,000 Ohio residents and its health system includes 14 hospitals, including relationships with Southwest General and St. John Medical Center, and 25 outpatient health centers located throughout the region. ■ Parma Community General Hospital and EMH Healthcare Now Part of University Hospitals