Southwest General Health Center

Southwest General Health Center is a private hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States, and is affiliated with University Hospitals. The hospital provides a range of medical services, including emergency department care, surgery, and rehabilitation therapy, and is staffed by physicians and nurses from Case Western Reserve University and Ohio State University. The hospital is also a teaching hospital, providing residency training programs for doctors from Cleveland Clinic and University of Michigan. The hospital's services are supported by radiology and laboratory facilities, as well as pharmacy services from Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy.

● Overview

The hospital serves the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Berea, Ohio, Brook Park, Ohio, and Parma, Ohio, and is located near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Interstate 71. The hospital's emergency department is equipped to handle trauma care and is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians from American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The hospital also offers outpatient services, including imaging services from GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers, and laboratory services from LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics. The hospital's pharmacy is staffed by pharmacists from American Pharmacists Association and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

● History

The hospital was founded in 1987 by a group of physicians from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, and has since grown to become a major healthcare provider in the western suburbs of Cleveland. The hospital has undergone several expansions and renovations over the years, including the addition of a new emergency department in 2010 and a new surgery center in 2015. The hospital has also established partnerships with other healthcare organizations, including MetroHealth and Summa Health, to provide coordinated care to patients. The hospital's history is also closely tied to the development of medical education programs at Case Western Reserve University and Ohio State University.

● Services

The hospital offers a range of medical services, including cardiology care from American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, oncology care from American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, and neurology care from American Academy of Neurology and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The hospital also provides rehabilitation therapy services, including physical therapy from American Physical Therapy Association and occupational therapy from American Occupational Therapy Association. The hospital's emergency department is equipped to handle trauma care and is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians from American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The hospital also offers outpatient services, including imaging services from GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers, and laboratory services from LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics.

● Facilities

The hospital's facilities include a main hospital building with private patient rooms from Hill-Rom and Stryker Corporation, as well as a surgery center with operating rooms from Medtronic and Zimmer Biomet. The hospital also has a radiology department with imaging equipment from GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers, and a laboratory with testing equipment from Roche Diagnostics and Abbott Laboratories. The hospital's emergency department is equipped with trauma bays and is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians from American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The hospital also has a pharmacy with medication dispensing systems from Omnicell and BD.

● Accreditation_and_Awards

The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and has received numerous awards and recognition for its quality of care, including Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades. The hospital has also been recognized for its patient safety efforts by National Patient Safety Foundation and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The hospital's emergency department has been recognized for its trauma care by American College of Surgeons and Society of Trauma Nurses. The hospital has also received awards for its community outreach programs from American Hospital Association and National Association of Community Health Centers.

● Patient_Care

The hospital is committed to providing high-quality patient care and has implemented various initiatives to improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction, including electronic health records from Epic Systems and Cerner Corporation. The hospital's nurses and physicians are trained in evidence-based practice and use clinical guidelines from American Medical Association and National Institutes of Health to guide their care. The hospital also has a patient advocacy program to support patients and their families, and offers interpretation services from Language Line Solutions and CyraCom. The hospital's case management team works with patients and their families to develop discharge plans and coordinate follow-up care with primary care physicians from American Academy of Family Physicians and American College of Physicians.