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+++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS + + WHAT'S NEW AT AREA HOSPITALS Akron Children's Hospital received a Hope Grant in the amount of $100,000 in Septem- ber to create the Childhood Cancer Survivor Transition Clinic. This clinic will empower patients to become more responsible for their own ongoing health care needs once they transition out of the pediatric health care setting. Akron Children's Hospital is one of 71 recipients of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels' 2011 Hope Grant program, which awarded a total of $7.1 million to support research and programs in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Akron General's new Health & Wellness Center-Green is under construction. Located on the corner of State Route 241/Massillon Road and Town Park Boulevard, the facility's foundation has been poured and its structural steel grid work is in place. Once completed, the Center will total 98,000 square feet. Phase one, consisting of the emergency de- partment, radiology and lab, is scheduled for opening in early 2012. Phase two is expected to open mid year. Akron General Edwin Shaw Rehab's Dobkin Center for Addiction now offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opiate addiction. Their physicians currently utilize Suboxone for its MAT program. Edwin Shaw's MAT treatment consists of a two-year individualized treatment plan that includes intensive outpatient therapy as well as individual therapy with the patient's primary counselor. Medicaid/Medicare clients as well as most private insurance plans are currently being accepted. Alliance Community Hospital has been awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, recognized accreditation authority. ACH earned this distinction after HFAP conducted an extensive and objective review of the hospital's quality and safety standards. The HFAP is one of only three national voluntary accreditation programs authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to survey all NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2011 MDNEWS.COM MD NEWS Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 55 hospitals and other medical facilities for compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Aultman Hospital now offers total ankle replacement surgery. The procedure is designed to treat painful ankle conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and problems that result from ankle fractures or other serious injuries. It provides an alternative to ankle fusion, which uses metal hardware to hold ankle joints in place until they grow together. Total ankle replace- ment utilizes a two- or three-piece implant that helps patients enjoy more natural range of motion.