Quality & Accreditation
Quality care at Fairview 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 Fairview Hospital has been doing at providing the right care for specific common conditions. Information about surgery and how patients view their experiences at Fairview Hospital is also included. Click below for data and details:
- Heart Attack Care.
- Heart Failure Care.
- Stroke Care.
- Pneumonia Care.
- Surgical Care.
- Patient Experience Measures.
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.
Accreditations and awards
Fairview Hospital currently holds the following accreditations and awards:
- Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is recognized in the region and in Ohio for its expertise and care.
- The Joint Commission (Accreditation, Health Care, Certification).
- Level II Trauma.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader recognized by the Healthcare Equality Index assessment, 2022.
- Cancer Center: Integrated Network Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer.
- National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition.
- Residency training programs in family practice, general surgery and internal medicine: Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
- Breast Health Center: American College of Radiology and certified by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Heart Center Staff RCIS & RCES 100% certified.
- Three-year American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program.
- Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation by The American College of Cardiology.
Nursing Recognition
The nurses at Cleveland Clinic Fairview 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 2009; we continue to maintain this designation, recognized nationally as a gold standard of patient care.
Nursing at Fairview Hospital
Nurses at Fairview 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 Fairview Hospital are invested in their commitment to safe patient care and have contributed through shared governance in the achievement of numerous nursing and hospital-wide recognitions.
Who we are
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital was founded in 1892 as the Society for Christian Care of the Sick and Needy. It has a long history of supporting the advancement of nurses and nursing. As summarized by Janice Murphy, MSN, RN, FACHE, past president of Fairview Hospital, "Fairview Hospital has a rich heritage in nursing excellence. Ever since the 1890s, the hospital leaders have made a commitment to nursing education. The hospital opened a school of nursing, which educated nurses for over 100 years with an earnest commitment to continuous improvement in every aspect of the care of patients. Driven by both the art and the science of nursing, compassion is the hallmark of the patient experience in every area in which patients receive care."
Fairview Hospital moved to the current location in 1955 and has expanded substantially at this location. Fairview Hospital is a multispecialty community teaching hospital with 525 licensed beds, serving the western Cuyahoga County population. Fairview Hospital has programs and specialties in bariatric surgery, breast health, family medicine, emergency services and trauma, neurological services, pediatrics, child & adolescent psychiatry, orthopaedics, total joint replacement, outpatient services, pain management, rehabilitation & sports therapy, surgical services and wellness. They also host a heart center, a cancer center and a birthing center with Level III obstetrics and neonatal intensive care unit.
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.
