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Akron Children's Hospital recently opened a full-ser vice pediatric dental clinic. The Celeste Myers Dental Clinic, lo- cated on the third floor of Akron Children's Kay Jewelers Pavilion, offers preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic and restorative oral health ser vices to infants, children and teens. The 6,300-square-foot clinic features eight private exam rooms and is in close proximity to the hospital's GOJO Outpatient Surger y Center should moder - ate or deep sedation be required for more complex cases. Aultman Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit recently received the silver- level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (A ACN). This award recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with A ACN's six Healthy Work Environment Standards, and meet national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center and ProMedica Cancer Institute have es - tablished a formal affiliation to expand access to highly-specialized cancer treat - ments, clinical exper tise and research studies for patients in nor thwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. Cancer specialists at ProMedica and Cleveland Clinic will now regularly consult and collaborate on patient treatment plans for all types of cancers. The first year of this affiliation will focus on sharing quality metrics and best practices. Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Heart & Vascular Institute has received three- year echocardiography accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for the cardiac testing departments at it main campus and at its Health & Wellness Centers in Bath, Green and Stow. The IAC grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care in compliance with na - tional standards through a comprehensive application process including detailed case study review. Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects the hospital's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. The hospital un - derwent a rigorous, unannounced triennial onsite survey in April of this year. Lake Health's Bariatric Surgery Center has been designated a Metabolic and Bariatric Surger y Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surger y. The national accredita - tion is awarded to hospitals and surgeons following a rigorous review process during which a program proves it meets the high- est standards regarding facilities, staffing and protocols for care which improve patient outcomes and long-term success. Mercy Medical Center has opened a new Health Center of Massillon at 2935 Lincoln Way W. in Massillon. The 19,000-square- foot Mercy Health Center of Massillon houses a STATCARE Immediate Care Center; laborator y ser vices; imaging in - cluding mobile MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound; and physical therapy. The new center employs 15.5 full-time and part- time employees. The MetroHealth System and Hyland have formed an alliance program to benefit the health care industr y. Through this program, Hyland will collaborate with MetroHealth clinicians and administrators to explore how its methods and processes can become more efficient. Hyland will use the information to develop new technology and create solutions to meet MetroHealth's needs. Hyland will also evaluate how effec - tive its software is being used and provide guidance on how MetroHealth can better utilize its products. Southwest General has partnered with CrossChx, a leader in health care intel - ligence solutions, to implement their SafeChx system at various patient registra - tion areas throughout the Health Center. SafeChx will allow patients to register using their fingerprint to instantly secure their medical information. No fingerprints are stored by SafeChx. Instead, SafeChx creates a unique identifier of more than 2,500 characters per person that is used to ensure the right person receives the right care. Summa Health reportedly is the first hos - pital in the region to acquire the advanced, new da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The new system, used for various minimally invasive AT AREA HOSPITALS WHAT'S NEW 3 0 3 0H O S P I TA L R O U N D S