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WHAT'S NEW AT AREA HOSPITALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS Affinity Medical Center is now offering home Palliative Care Services. The palliative care team includes a physician, an advanced practice nurse, a social worker and a chaplain, if desired. A holistic approach is utilized to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of the patient according to his/her desires and those of the patient's family, at any point along the disease spectrum. Akron Children's Hospital is one of 11 children's hospitals across the country to receive a Mattel Play Grant. The $15,000 grant will be used to provide play and relaxation spaces in the hospital's inpatient psychi - atric unit. A partnership between the Children's Hospital Association and the Mattel Children's Foundation, the Play Grants program has delivered a half-million toys to patients at children's hospitals for more than nine years. Akron General Health System was honored with the "Best of Medical Wellness" Award at the 14th annual meeting of the Medical Wellness Association on March 12 in San Diego, Calif. The Medical Wellness Association is an international professional organization which seeks to promote and integrate professional development of medical wellness programs, professionals, facilities and services. Alliance Community Hospital and Foundation Radiology Group have entered into a partnership to provide diagnostic imaging services to patients and physicians in the Alliance and surrounding areas. By partnering with Foundation, Alliance Hospital expects to rapidly expand the capabilities of its imaging team to provide comprehensive radiology services "close to home" for patients. Aultman Hospital's Cancer Center continued its commitment to cancer awareness and prevention with its 13th annual free Cancer Screening Day in March. Free cancer screening options included breast, cervical, colon, head and neck, lung, prostate and skin. Educational materi - als were available to teach the signs and symptoms of the different types of cancer, as well as important screening guidelines for men and women as they age. Cleveland Clinic is reportedly the first hospital in the United States to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) certification. Joint Commission expert survey - ors evaluated Cleveland Clinic in September 2013 on how effectively primary care clinicians and interdisciplinary teams work in partnership with patients to provide comprehensive, coordinated and patient-cen - tered outpatient care. As an outcome of this survey, 39 practices at 29 sites — involving 230 primary care physicians and advanced practice nurses — received PCMH certification at Cleveland Clinic. Mercy Medical Center has partnered with the Canton Symphony Orchestra to bring music into the healthcare setting to promote heal - ing. Funded through an ArtsinStark grant, Musical Moments includes 24 3 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ M AY/J U N E 2 0 1 4