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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + ++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS +++ +++ Continued from Page 56 and employee communication. Robinson has over 1,500 employees and is the second- largest employer in Portage County. Southwest General Health Center recently achieved, for the second year in a row, Heart Failure Certifi cation and Stroke Center Certifi cation by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission certifi cation recognizes facilities that have demonstrated compliance with national standards and guidelines that can signifi cantly improve outcomes for heart failure and stroke patients. Summa Health System has begun raising steel beams for its new emergency depart- ment facility located just off I-77 at the corner of Boettler and Massillon roads and across the street from the Summa Health Center at Green. The planned $17 million, 22,000-square-foot emergency department will be staffed by emergency medicine physi- cians board-certifi ed in adult and pediatric emergencies. The facility will include 14 exam rooms, two resuscitation rooms and state- of-the art imaging. The Summa Emergency Department is expected to create 50 new jobs. Construction is expected to be com- pleted in June. Summa Barberton Hospital now offers bal- loon sinuplasty, a minimally invasive surgical option for patients suffering from chronic sinusitis. Similar to cardiac balloon proce- dures that open blocked arteries in the heart, a sinuplasty balloon catheter is inserted in to the nose until it reaches the blocked sinus area. The catheter is gradually infl ated to open the passageways helping to restore nor- mal drainage. Patients generally experience little bleeding compared to conventional sinus surgery and many patients are able to return to their normal activities more quickly. Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital has completed the expansion and renovation of its emergency department, as part of the overall Summa Health system initiative to grow emergency services throughout the re- gion. The project increased the department's square footage from 9,300 to 16,000 and increased its capacity from 12 to 20 beds. The expansion included moving corporate health services to space adjacent to the emergency department, providing added convenience for occupational health clients who can now access services at one entry point. Summa Western Reserve Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifi es that Summa West- ern Reserve Hospital has reached impressive benchmarks in the evidence-based treat- ment of heart failure patients. Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement initiative that provides healthcare providers with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures in caring for heart failure patients to improve outcomes, prevent future hospitalizations, and prolong lives. Union Hospital has been named, for the second year in a row, as one of the 25 "Most Wired" hospitals in the nation in the small and rural hospital category by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, a publication of the American Hospital Association. In recent years Union Hospital has been converting from a paper system to an electronic system of ordering, reporting, and recording patient care information to improve clinical care quality, patient safety, and the overall the pa- tient experience. Patients can also view their hospital charges and make payments on-line. University Hospitals (UH) will transform an existing 7,500 square foot offi ce building in Barrington Town Center at 55 Chillicothe Road, into the UH Aurora Health Center by January 2012. UH Aurora Health Center, conveniently located along Route 306 and Route 82 in Portage County, will offer family medicine, urgent care, and advanced labora- tory and radiology services. The new health center is expected to open in January 2012. University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center's Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Epi- lepsy Center in the UH Neurological Institute have each received 2011 Medical & Academic Partnerships Fellowship Awards from Pfi zer Inc. Institutions for these nationally competi- tive awards are reviewed and selected by an 58 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton MD NEWS MDNEWS.COM NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2011 independent academic selection committee comprised of leaders in the fi eld. The fellow- ships provide support for clinicians in patient- oriented research that is vital to improving healthcare. University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital has expanded the reach of its Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight program to UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon. Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight is a physician- supervised early intervention, weight loss and exercise program for kids aged 4-18 with a BMI at or above the 85th percentile. The program, devised by the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at UH Rainbow, includes 12 weekly sessions during which kids and families exercise and learn healthier eating habits, along with behavior modifi cation techniques. Special thanks to the hospital Public Rela- tions administrators who submitted informa- tion for this column. To include your hospital's news, add us to your press release list or e-mail them to jraabe@mdnews.com. 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