AKRON: Michelle Del Toro, MPH, MALS, is joining Cleveland Clinic Akron General as Director of Diversity and Inclusion this week. Del Toro has a long track record of successfully promoting equity and inclusion through the implementation of programs and policies related to health, wellness and social justice. She has worked at Cleveland Clinic for nearly … Read More
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Kent State College of Nursing, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Team Up to Offer Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Certificate Program
Kent State University’s College of Nursing and Cleveland Clinic Akron General are joining forces to offer an adult/adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certificate program beginning this fall. This collaborative one-year program was created to address the regional and national shortage of SANE-certified registered nurses, especially in rural areas. Only one in three of Ohio’s … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Launches Logsdon Family Wellness Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
MEDINA: Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital recently opened the Logsdon Family Wellness Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine to provide expert care for patients who are interested in taking a holistic approach to their health. The center, supported by a generous gift from David Logsdon and his late wife, Jan, in 2019 is located inside the … Read More
Timothy R. Barnett, M.D, Named Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital President
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
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