America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
The hospital has been recognized by Health Grades for its consistent clinical excellence. Hospitals who received this honor represent the highest scoring of the nation's full-service hospitals for the most consecutive years.
2009, 2008, 2007
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
2010, 2009, 2008
Recipient of HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™
2008
Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™
2008
Recipient of the HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™
2008
Hospital Profile on Southwest General Health Center
Southwest General Health Center is a private, not-for-profit, 340-bed facility serving southwestern Cuyahoga, eastern Lorain and northern Medina counties. Founded in 1920 by citizens of the surrounding communities, Southwest General has a rich history of community partnership and a deep commitment to providing a healthy future for the patients, families and communities it serves.
The health center offers a full range of services with an eye toward excellence and individual attention.
Hospital Features
Ownership Type
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Year Hospital Opened
1920
Accreditation
JCAHO
Teaching Hospital
Yes
Mission of Southwest General Health Center
Health is our Business; Quality is our Focus; Compassion is our Way.
Procedures/Diagnoses at this Hospital Include
Heart Failure and Shock
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complicating Factors
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hip and Knee Replacement
Misc Digestive Disorders with Complicating Factors
Cardio Procedures with Coronary Artery Stent without AMI
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with Complicating Factors
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with Complicating Factors
Source for
maternity care,
bariatric surgery
and appendectomy:
Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI) for years 2005 through 2007.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
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