Quality & Accreditations

Overview

You trust Cleveland Clinic Akron General with your health. Why? Because with every dose of medication, with every test, procedure and surgery, we stand behind the belief that quality is more than a concept, it’s the only way to serve our patients.

We also believe that providing a quality healthcare environment means going above and beyond to make sure that our patients are cared for in a safe environment, our employees are well-trained, and that our patients are satisfied with their care.

Akron General is accredited by Joint Commission, also receiving its Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care. Technology and healthcare delivery are essential to quality care. Akron General has been repeatedly named among America's Most Wired & Most Wireless Hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine.

There’s not one perfect way to compare the overall quality of hospitals, but there are certain measures – both customer satisfaction and specific clinical benchmarks - that can be helpful when you need to choose the care that’s right for you.

Learn about Akron General, our Patient Safety Initiatives, Credentials, and Awards & Recognition and how we might be the best choice for you.

Awards & Recognition

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is recognized regionally and within Ohio for its expertise and care.

American College of Nursing
Akron General achieves Magnet status

Outstanding nursing care has long been the hallmark of Akron General and was again validated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which bestowed “Magnet” status on Akron General and the nurses who work at Akron General Medical Center and the Health System’s three Health & Wellness Centers.

ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, grants Magnet status when a healthcare organization reflects nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. Fewer than 400 of the country’s 6,000-plus hospitals have earned this prestigious honor during ANCC’s 24 years of awarding Magnet designation.

Magnet recognition has become the gold standard for nursing excellence. To achieve Magnet recognition, Akron General had to pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demanded widespread participation from leadership and staff and, ultimately, proved that the organization met national benchmarks for several criteria, including patient outcomes and satisfaction, nursing practice, education and involvement in decision-making.

Accredited by Joint Commission for Stroke
Thrombectomy-Capable

Akron General has been designated a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. Obtaining this certification signifies that Akron General has undergone an extensive onsite evaluation and meets strict national stroke care standards as required by The Joint Commission.

Earning this recognition demonstrates that Akron General’s stroke program follows national guidelines regarding quality and patient safety, which can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. Utilizing advanced technology and innovative treatment options, Akron General’s specially-trained stroke team provides an expert level of comprehensive care, diagnosing and treating patients quickly and significantly improving health and recovery time.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines®

Akron General has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines^® Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Target:  Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Awards. This achievement recognizes Akron General’s commitment and success in implementing the highest standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

Level I Trauma Center
Excellent care for every emergency

A Level I Trauma Center, as designated by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Akron General Medical Center offers the technology, expertise and staffing to treat all injuries regardless of severity. Operating rooms, diagnostic services and trauma specialists are on-call 24 hours a day.

All emergencies are about recovery, but it's especially important to trauma victims. More severe injuries may require additional or specialized medical attention, now and in the future. Akron General provides patients with comprehensive care from the time of injury all the way to recovery. This includes treatment while admitted and after discharge, such as therapy and rehabilitation.

Our verification as a Level I Trauma Center also means that Akron General Medical Center seeks ways to help speed up and improve urgent care delivery through clinical research and education of healthcare professionals involved in trauma care - from the time of injury all the way to rehabilitation.

American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
Outstanding Achievement Award

Akron General's McDowell Cancer Institute is the only Akron cancer hospital to receive an Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer. We offer the newest therapies, diagnostics and surgical techniques to help minimize side effects and improve outcomes.

Akron General participates in National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored clinical trials, as well as pharmaceutical industry sponsored trials. Membership in six NCI cooperative groups provides our patients with access to a wide menu of clinical trials. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the accrediting body for cancer centers nationwide, recommends a 6 percent accrual rate for commendation status. We have annually met or exceeded that benchmark.

Autism Friendly Designation

Cleveland Clinic Akron General partnered with the Autism Society of Great Akron to be designated an Autism Friendly hospital. The designation included extensive caregiver training about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including understanding the characteristics of autism, co-occurring conditions that may exist, and support procedures for better medical outcomes and patient experiences.

More than 20 years ago, Akron General took its first step down a previously untraveled road. The organization believed that the future of medicine would shift from a sick-care, inpatient environment to a more comprehensive model structured around prevention, wellness and the delivery of outpatient services. With that first step, Akron General constructed its first Health & Wellness Center.

Since then, Akron General has offered innovative outpatient services through its Health & Wellness Center model, which incorporates integrated outpatient clinical care, prevention and rehabilitation. At the three Health & Wellness Centers, patients have access to 24-hour, free-standing emergency rooms, radiology, cardiac and pulmonary testing, intensive outpatient psychiatry, lab services, physical and occupational therapy, sports medicine, a wide variety of primary and specialty care physicians, as well as a sleep center and the Ambulatory Surgery Center at Health & Wellness, Bath.

Additionally, the Centers are home to LifeStyles, Akron General’s award-winning, medically supervised fitness program, as well as a wide range of wellness services, including nutritional counseling. Since 1999, Akron General LifeStyles at our Health & Wellness Centers has been named as Club Industry magazine's number-one hospital-owned fitness center in the country and has received countless other national, regional and local awards.

The LifeStyles model drives change in biometric measures and incorporates medical oversight right on the fitness floor. Rehabilitation for cardiac and physical therapy patients is done side-by-side with members who are exercising to stay well, as well as those who may have already graduated from rehabilitation.