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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS ❯ Robinson Health System's and University Hospitals' (UH) leaders and staff formally gathered together in July to celebrate the integration of the two health systems. Since the June 1 announcement welcom- ing Robinson Health System as a full member of UH, UH has been collaborating with Robinson's board of directors, physicians, leadership, employees and volunteers to bring investments and cost efficiencies that will benefit the communities served. New signage bearing the UH logo has been installed at the main campus in Ravenna along with sev- eral of Robinson's outpatient centers located throughout Portage County. Summa Health System recently adopted 3-D mammography technol- ogy for all mammograms throughout the entire health system. The new technology allows Summa physicians to examine breast tissue layer by layer with fine details more visible. The 3-D technology also provides for an earlier detection of potential breast cancers and fewer "call- backs" for false positives. With the introduction of 3-D mammography at its eight locations throughout NE Ohio, Summa Health becomes the only hospital in the region to provide this breakthrough technology at all of its locations. Union Hospital recently added a 3-D Digital Breast Mammography screen- ing unit to its Radiology Department and will use it as the standard technology for all patients who receive an annual screening mammo- gram. In recent studies, 3-D Digital Mammography has shown a 41-per- cent increase in the detection of invasive breast cancers compared to traditional technology, and a reduc- tion in reported false results of up to 40 percent. The mammography ex- ams will continue to be conducted at the hospital's Imaging Center located just across from the Main Entrance to the hospital and near the Boulevard. University Hospital's Case Medical Center physicians in the Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute were re- portedly the first in the state of Ohio to implant a revolutionary device to treat right ventricular heart disease. The Impella RP, made by Abiomed, addresses an unmet need of treating right heart failure in the setting of right ventricular infarction or after complex heart surgery including heart transplant. The device allows the right side of the heart to recover without the upfront need for invasive surgical intervention. University Hospital's Parma Medical Center welcomed its first class of medical residents, who began seeing patients this summer through a new program established with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to train internists and primary care physicians. LECOM, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is reportedly the nation's largest osteopathic medical college. In addition to training these 11 residents, UH Parma will train 13 third-year medical students from LECOM. UH Bedford and UH Richmond medical centers, cam- puses of UH Regional Hospitals, have been affiliated with LECOM over the past decade for intern- ships and fellowships in primary care medicine and a number of specialties. Western Reserve Hospital again received a four-star rating from Medicare.gov and remains the highest-rated full service hospital in Summit County based on patient experience reports. Introduced in April through the federal govern- ment's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the new rating system includes more than 3,500 acute care hospitals across the country. The star ratings allow consumers to more easily compare hospitals, with ratings on topics like communication with physi- cians, a hospital's environment and whether the patient would recom- mend the hospital to others. Special thanks to the hospital public relations administrators who submitted information for this column. To include your hos- pital's news, add us to your press release list or e-mail news items to jraabe@mdnews.com. The edito- rial deadline for the November/ December issue is October 1. ■ 3 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ S E P T E M B E R /O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5