Cleveland Clinic announced the promotion of Timothy R. Barnett, M.D., FACS, as President of Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital, effective immediately. Dr. Barnett most recently served as Chief Medical Officer of Fairview Hospital, a post he held since 2016. Also at Fairview, he was Chair of the Department of Surgery, Trauma Medical Director, and Medical Director … Read More
Tag: Ohio regional
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Receives $700,000 in Ohio Capital Budget Bill
Akron: The Ohio capital budget bill (Senate Bill 310) that was approved Friday includes $700,000 for Cleveland Clinic Akron General to upgrade its 52-bed inpatient behavioral health unit to meet new federal regulations. Akron General is one of the few providers of inpatient psychiatric care in Northeast Ohio, and treats patients from Summit, Medina, Stark, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Launches Its First Centering Pregnancy Group
Akron: Cleveland Clinic Akron General begins its first Centering Pregnancy™ group today. This national program has been shown to dramatically improve maternal outcomes, such as reducing low birth weight and prematurity. In the program, a group of about 10 pregnant women with roughly the same due date meet together as a “circle” with a trained … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Names First Winner of Muriel L. Walker Nursing Scholarship
Akron: Cleveland Clinic Akron General and the Akron Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association have selected the first winner of a $2,000 scholarship to honor Muriel L. Walker, who was the first African American nurse employed at People’s Hospital, which later became Akron General. The winner is Ariana Williamson, who has worked at Akron … Read More
Akron General ranked No. 1 in Akron metro area, No. 7 hospital in Ohio by U.S. News & World Report
Once again, Cleveland Clinic has been named the No. 2 hospital in the nation and the No. 1 hospital for heart care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings. Cleveland Clinic Akron General was named the No. 7 hospital in the state, and No. 1 in the Akron metropolitan area. “We are … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Receives $1 Million Grant to Improve Health of Pregnant Women
Akron: Summit County has awarded Cleveland Clinic Akron General $1 million for the medical center’s Centering Pregnancy™ program. The grant is designed to increase access to prenatal care for women who have been affected by substance use disorder. “We are grateful to be able to offer Centering Pregnancy to our community and especially to those … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Announces Fundraising Effort to Help Reduce Health Disparities
Akron: Cleveland Clinic Akron General has launched a new fundraising effort – called Neighbor to Neighbor – to expand efforts to increase healthcare access for those affected by health disparities in Summit County. “Great disparities in healthcare access exist here in our own backyard,” said Brian Harte, M.D., President of Akron General. “Many of our … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General to Open COVID-19 Testing Site in Akron
Akron: Cleveland Clinic Akron General will open a COVID-19 testing location in downtown Akron in mid-June with assistance from the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund. United Way of Summit County will provide additional support to families and individuals at the testing site. “Cleveland Clinic Akron General has been working closely with United Way, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Launches Campaign for Northeast Ohio Community to Help in COVID-19 Response
In response to the Northeast Ohio community’s generous requests to provide assistance during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, Cleveland Clinic is launching a COVID-19 Community Response Campaign. “During challenging times like these, we see the good in people shine through,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic. “We are exceedingly grateful that … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Physician Named to Ohio Commission on Minority Health
Akron: Jennifer Savitski, M.D., chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, has been named to a two-year term on the Ohio Commission on Minority Health by Gov. Mike DeWine. This commission originated in 1987, the first such panel in the United States, with a mission to work to eliminate … Read More