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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS Affinity Medical Center's Trauma Center has been re-verified as a Level III Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee, an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual. Akron Children's Hospital has been recognized, for the 8th time, as one of the best places to work in northeast Ohio. The recogni - tion program was developed by the Employers Resource Council (ERC), northeast Ohio's leading and largest professional orga - nization dedicated to human resource practices, programs and services. NorthCoast 99 designation is based on a detailed ap - plication process and a survey of the top performing employees. Akron General Medical Center is one of seven hospitals in Ohio named to the 2014–15 edition of Becker's Hospital Review list of "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs." This year, hospitals were selected for inclusion on the list by Becker's based on several rankings and awards, including those from Truven Health Analytics, CareChex, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Nurse Credentialing Center. Aultman Hospital has received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for treatment of patients with severe heart attacks. Aultman earned the award by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of STEMI patients. Before patients are discharged, they are started on aggressive risk reduction therapies and receive smoking cessation counseling if needed. Cleveland Clinic is planning to build a new $276-million multidis - ciplinary cancer building that will unite all treatment care teams, organized by disease group, on its main campus in one central facility and accelerate its cancer research. The 377,000-square- foot facility will house all outpatient cancer care at Cleveland Clinic's main campus. The building reportedly has been designed to optimize patient experience and physician collaboration, with clinical space focused on multidisciplinary care and conveniently accessible expanded support services for patients and families. Marymount Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines– Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The award recognizes Marymount Hospital's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally ac - cepted standards and recommendations. Marymount Hospital WHAT'S NEW AT AREA HOSPITALS 3 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4