ACMC
Announces Community Impact Awards

Click here to download nomination forms.
   
The ACMC Healthcare System has set superior standards in the delivery of healthcare to the people of Ashtabula County and surrounding communities. Realizing the dedication and purpose in holding these superior standards, it is a privilege to recognize other individuals, groups and organizations that contribute far above and beyond day-to-day requirements or expectations to raise the quality of life in Ashtabula County to newer, greater levels. 

The ACMC Healthcare System will recognize individuals, groups and organizations in the following categories:

Cornerstone Award – Person, group, organization or company that best demonstrates the four foundation “cornerstones” of ACMC/Cleveland Clinic:  Quality, Innovation, Teamwork, Service

Living Legacy – Person or persons who are or have been a contributor to the community, and whose positive impact continues to make Ashtabula County a better place to live, raise a family, work and play

Breaking the Barrier Award – Person or persons who have excelled in a position, program or task that had not previously been accessible to them (i.e. due to age, gender, race, nationality, heritage, religion, physical//behavioral ability, socioeconomic background, etc.)

Citizen of the Year – An individual who has given generously of their time and talents to provide and promote quality of life in Ashtabula County, (i.e. a survivor of an illness who has gone public to serve as an example of what can be overcome, someone who has given of their time without compensation—serving on governing boards, etc.)

Youth Citizen of the Year – An individual aged 18 or under who has demonstrated leadership and forethought in giving of their time and talents to make Ashtabula County better for their peers and/or future generations

Spirit of ACMC – An individual, group or organization associated with the ACMC Healthcare System, or who has partnered with the ACMC Healthcare System, that best demonstrates the Cornerstone tenets of Quality, Innovation, Teamwork and Service

Nominations will be accepted from anyone in the community. Nominations must be submitted on the official ACMC Healthcare System Community Impact Award nomination form. Click here to access the nomination form.

Completed nomination forms are due March 1, 2010.

The granting of any award in any category is at the sole discretion of the judges.

Unprecedented Partnership to Save Lives in Regional Trauma Network

Collaboration designed to improve outcomes for adults with critical injuries

(Cleveland) -  The MetroHealth System Board of Trustees has approved a contract to create a regional trauma network, in partnership with The Cleveland Clinic Health System.  To be called the Northern Ohio Regional Trauma Network (NORTN), this agreement is the first step, bringing together the community’s Level I and II adult trauma centers in an unprecedented collaboration to save lives, reduce disability and improve outcomes for trauma patients. 

The hospitals in the trauma network agree to share quality data and abide by clinical best practices shown to improve patient outcomes.  Under medical direction from MetroHealth’s Level I trauma center, and coordinated transport through Metro Life Flight, adult trauma patients will receive care at the hospital most appropriate for the severity of their injury.  The goal is to get the patient quickly to the medical capabilities that ensure the greatest chance of survival and recovery. 

“Trauma is a public health issue, putting thousands of lives at risk each year,” says Mark J. Moran, MetroHealth President and Chief Executive Officer.  “It is in the public’s best interest to ensure that the community’s resources dedicated to trauma are organized and coordinated effectively to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients.  Though we have initiated this network with the Cleveland Clinic, we invite all hospitals to join us in this effort to improve public health.” 

“This collaboration will allow us to optimize the quality of care and outcomes for trauma patients across the region. Together, Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth are sharing best practices and designing a premier model for trauma care to benefit those in our communities,” said Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic.

MetroHealth’s Level I Trauma Center treats approximately 4,500 adult trauma patients each year, making it one of the largest in the nation.  Together with The Cleveland Clinic Health System’s four Level II Trauma Centers, NORTN expects to coordinate the care of about 6,500 adult trauma patients.

“MetroHealth’s Level I Trauma Center stands ready 24/7/365 to handle the most seriously injured patients, and this agreement ensures that best practices developed in the most critical situations are available across the network,” explains Brendan Patterson, MD, inaugural chair of the NORTN Advisory Board and Executive Director of Surgery at MetroHealth.  “A patient who sustains injuries that threaten life and/or compromise function will benefit from the immediate attention of a team of trauma specialists and critical care nurses who meet the highest standards of trauma care.”

NORTN’s first Medical Director will be Jeffrey A. Claridge, MD, MetroHealth trauma surgeon and Director of Trauma Research.  The MetroHealth and the Cleveland Clinic Health Systems will each contribute $300,000 to the initial budget of NORTN.  Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic will donate $2.4 million over two years in a contribution to a local charitable foundation, earmarked for use by MetroHealth to address the community’s challenge of uncompensated care and to support training and research in trauma care. 

The MetroHealth System

The MetroHealth System is one of the nation’s largest public health providers, ranking in the top 1% of all hospitals nationwide for quality in patient care.  As the region’s only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center, MetroHealth is a nationally recognized leader in critical care and rehabilitation, community health, high-risk perinatal care, and senior health.  MetroHealth offers the region’s largest urban-based network of community health centers focused on reducing health disparities through comprehensive care to vulnerable populations.  MetroHealth achieved Magnet designation in 2005. Founded in 1837, MetroHealth has been a major affiliate of Case Western Reserve University since 1914 and all MetroHealth physicians are CWRU faculty.  MetroHealth is one of Cleveland's largest employers with more than 6,200 employees.  For more information on The MetroHealth System, visit www.metrohealth.org. 

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2008, there were 3.3 million visits to Cleveland Clinic and 50,465 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic’s Web address is clevelandclinic.org.