Overview
Quality care at Avon Hospital
Cleveland Clinic believes in providing quality of care information to patients and the public. As a non-profit hospital and responsible member of the community, you should know how we are performing.
Cleveland Clinic’s commitment to “transparency” includes providing the most current quality data available, and that is what this Quality Performance Report will show you. On an ongoing basis, the Report will be updated as new data becomes available.
The Quality Performance Report shows how Avon Hospital has been doing at providing the right care for specific common conditions. Information about surgery and how patients view their experiences at Avon Hospital is also included. Click below for data and details:
Keep in mind that you should not choose a hospital based solely on data in reports like this one. You can find out more about the quality of a hospital’s care by doing the following:
- Ask your doctor if the hospital treats a lot of people who have your health problem.
- Ask if the hospital has a special team of health professionals who work with people with your health problem.
- Ask your doctor what he or she thinks about the quality of the hospital’s care.
- Ask the hospital what steps are taken to improve the quality of the care it provides patients.
Recognition
- Anthem Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, 2019.
Accreditations and awards
- Accredited by the Commission on Cancer, 2021.
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Awards, 2024.
- AORN Go Clear Award, 2021.
- CMS 5 Star Rating, 2021.
- EPA Energy Star Hospital.
- Geriatric Emergency Department accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians, 2021.
- Joint Commission Accreditation of Health Organizations, 2021.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader recognized by the Healthcare Equality Index assessment, 2022.
- NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) membership.
- United Way Live United Award, 2021.
Nursing Recognition
Nursing Recognition
The nurses at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital are proud to have received the nursing profession’s highest honor, the American Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This designation validates our commitment to creating a sustained culture of nursing excellence. Our hospital first achieved this highest credential in 2022; we continue to maintain this designation, recognized nationally as a gold standard of patient care.
Nursing at Avon Hospital
Nurses at Avon Hospital exemplify the mission of Cleveland Clinic and the Magnet vision. Our team of patients, families and each other remain at the forefront of our practice. Our nurses are grounded in proven principles and continually strive for discovery and innovation through evidence-based practice and nursing research. Nurses at Avon Hospital are invested in their commitment to safe patient care and have contributed through shared governance to the achievement of numerous nursing and hospital-wide recognitions.
Who We Are
Avon Hospital opened in November 2016 with 126 private rooms and provides care primarily to Lorain, Cuyahoga and Erie counties. Noted as one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in Northeast Ohio, Avon Hospital was built as a “patient-friendly hospital of the future” and boasts full access to all Cleveland Clinic services ‘close to home.’ Technology enhancements including e-hospital functionality, are intended to enhance the patient's experience, shorten length of stay, improve care outcomes and reduce costs. Avon Hospital provides specialty care in cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, urology, gynecology, hospital medicine, vascular medicine and vascular surgery. Our nursing care is organized to provide comprehensive care that helps patients attain optimum health and wellness with specialized care to meet their needs.
Our nurses take pride in servicing their hospitals and clinic-based patients as well as their local and international communities. The nursing staff at each location reflects the communities they serve and positions them to provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive care to meet their patient’s individualized needs.
Professional Practice Model
The Zielony Institute Nursing Professional Practice Model is a visual representation of the values, organizational structures and processes that provide a unifying framework for the practice of nursing at Cleveland Clinic. Our nurses use the model to guide their nursing practice, ensuring the highest quality compassionate care. The model’s concepts of Professional Governance, Team of Teams, Strategic Leadership and Engagement are overarching themes that support the daily work of nurses. Nurses work within the components of quality & safety, relationship-based culture, professional practice & development and research, EBP & innovation to deliver world-class care.
Shared Governance
Shared governance is an empowering organizational model that creates a structure for shared decision-making in the clinical care of patients. Shared Governance gives nurses across all care settings a voice to affect their practice, and the care provided for patients. It supports a culture of partnership, equity, accountability and ownership; which enhances nursing satisfaction, retention, patient satisfaction and quality outcomes.
When granting Magnet® recognition and Pathway to Excellence® program designations, the American Nurses Credentialing Center considers how well the principles of shared governance are implemented throughout an organization.
Learn more about the Zielony Institute Shared Governance Model
