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signed a letter of intent to fully integrate RMH with the UH health system, officials announced in January. It is reportedly anticipat- ed that UH will bring investments and new services as a major benefit to the new agreement. UH will also provide strong clini- cal research, leading-edge technology, innovative practices and initiatives to complement and grow RMH's medical programs. St. Vincent Charity Medical Center recently gave the general public the unique opportunity to watch a total knee replace- ment surgery. On November 19, 2013, a virtual audience of 3,874 people watched online video, interacted with the surgi- cal team led by the co-director of the Spine and Orthopedic Institute at St. Vincent, and followed along via Twitter as a patient underwent the surgery. South Pointe Hospital has received three-year reaccredita- tion through the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, which also gave the hospital a commendation after its survey this past fall. The Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of compre- hensive quality care. Southwest General (SWG) is reportedly the only hospital in Northeast Ohio named on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) list of 97 healthcare facilities in the U.S. where patients tended to have the lowest rate of complications fol- lowing joint replacement surgery. For its evaluation, Medicare determined how often patients undergoing joint replacement were readmitted within 30 days of discharge and how often they suffered one of eight specified complications post-surgery. Summa Health System is reportedly the fourth institution in North America to acquire the Vero SBRT system for radiothera- py of cancerous tumors. This advanced technology is designed to locate, track the movement of and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the lung, liver and prostate. It will also be used to treat brain, spine and gynecologic cancers. The Vero SBRT will be installed this spring and will be available to patients at the Summa Akron City Hospital campus beginning this summer. Union Hospital's first-year collaboration with Cleveland Clinic in the Telestroke Network has shown positive results, expanding the window of time available to limit the damaging effects of stroke. During the program's first year, tPA was administered to three times as many patients as in the year prior to implementation of the program. In most of those cases, the progress of the stroke was halted, and lingering effects, such as paralysis and speech impairment, were reduced or even eliminated. University Hospitals (UH) is building a new health center in Fairlawn. With an investment of more than $4 million, UH will transform 35,000 square feet of an existing office building located on Embassy Parkway just off Interstate 77 to create the UH Fairlawn Health Center. Scheduled to open this summer, the Center will offer urgent care, radiology services, primary care, family care, internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology and gastroenterology. University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is now the official healthcare partner of the Cleveland Browns. In collaboration with the Browns, UH has agreed to develop a trans-disciplinary sports medicine team that includes nearly all medical specialties to focus on the players' medical and training needs. UH will also manage and provide urgent care to Browns fans at FirstEnergy Stadium and health and wellness programs for the Browns franchise and their families. University Hospitals (UH) Richmond Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals, received renewed Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an international nonprofit organization that focuses on transforming quality cardiovascular care, outcomes and patient satisfaction. UH Richmond Medical Center achieved its initial Chest Pain Center Accreditation in 2010. Special thanks to the hospital Public Relations administrators who submitted information for this column. To include your hospital's news, add us to your press release list or email news items to jraabe@mdnews.com. The editorial deadline for the May-June issue is April 2. ■ 130 N. Miller Rd, Akron OH 44333 www.RegranLeedy.com Regran Leedy, Realtor, ABR 330-606-3507 cell regranleedy@aol.com "The Physicians' Realtor" Buying? Selling? Simplify the process. Call Regran Leedy. 2 0 1 4 M A R C H /A P R I L ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Cleveland/Akron/Canton | 3 7