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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +HOSPITAL ROUNDS +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ WHAT'S NEW AT AREA HOSPITALS Akron Children's Hospital, for the fifth time, has been named by the Employers Resource Council (ERC) as one of the 99 best workplacess in northeast Ohio. The NorthCoast 99 designation is based on a detailed application and survey of top per- forming employees. The ERC specifically examines the policies and practices that address the quality of seven, fundamental workplace characteristics: flexibility, oppor- tunity, recognition, development, security, support and talent integrity. Affinity Medical Center opened a new Orthopedic and Spine Center in October. The center provides diagnostic testing, innovative treatments, pain management, state of the art surgical procedures, and patient education classes. Facilities include 10 private spacious patient rooms with state-of-the-art equipment, new orthopae- dic reclining chairs, and overnight guest accommodations. A dedicated team of board certified orthopedic surgeons, expe- rienced nurses and physical and occupa- tional therapists staff the center. Akron General Medical Center announced it's the first hospital in Summit County to perform an outpatient transradial percutane- ous coronary intervention (PCI). PCIs are per- formed by inserting a catheter into the radial artery in the wrist, as opposed to the more commonly used femoral artery in the groin. Compared with femoral access, transradial access is frequently associated with lower mortality, fewer complications, shorter length of stay and improved patient satisfaction. Alliance Community Hospital's Sleep Disorders Centers is offering a support group for patients currently on CPAP/BIPAP therapy at home. The support group pro- vides a forum for patients to ask questions and express concerns. Topics may include troubleshooting equipment, tips to improve compliance such as mask choice and/or fit- ting, cleaning the equipment, and frequency of replacing tubing and masks. The support group is free and open to the public. Aultman Hospital has been named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters for the third time. The study examined the performance of more than 1,000 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who 50 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton MD NEWS MDNEWS.COM JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2012