Preserving the quality of life at all ages (Aug-25-2010)
In the recent weeks, three separate shootings at local east side area hospitals have claimed the lives of elderly adults. The Gatekeeper Program is dedicated to helping elders most in need and/or who may be uncomfortable seeking help....
Join Southwest General for an Amputation Support Group Meeting (Aug-17-2010)
To meet the needs of this specific patient audience, Southwest General now offers a new, monthly Amputation Support Group....
Southwest Community Health Foundation Welcomes New Assistant Director (Jul-29-2010)
On July 26, Southwest General welcomed Jennifer Rafie as the new assistant director of the Southwest Community Health Foundation....
Nationally Recognized for Patient Care and Heart Care (Jul-21-2010)
Annual rankings identify hospitals with Best Overall Organizational Performance and those that set the benchmark for Inpatient Cardiovascular Services....
Southwest General Announces New Director of Comprehensive Woman's Health Care (Jul-14-2010)
On July 5, 2010, Karen Raisch-Siegel was appointed director of Southwest General's Comprehensive Woman's Health Care....
Southwest General Appoints Executive Director (Jun-17-2010)
On June 10, following an extensive national search, Bobbie Simmerman was appointed as the new executive director of Southwest Community Health Foundation....
Southwest General Adopts New Bar Coding Technology (May-25-2010)
In its continued efforts to enhance patient safety, Southwest General's anatomic pathology lab is now using the VANTAGE system to barcode, track and re-confirm identity of each biopsy....
Expanded Cancer Center Offers State-of-the-Art Radiation Treatment (May-12-2010)
On Monday, April 26, University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center at Southwest General dedicated the newly completed $4.6 million expansion project to house a new TomoTherapy(R) Hi-Art (R) radiation treatment system....
Southwest General Receives 100 Top Hospitals Honor (Apr-13-2010)
Southwest General has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks award winner by Thomson Reuters for a fifth consecutive year....
Hospital Receives WRAAA's Service to Seniors Award (Mar-29-2010)
Southwest General's Gatekeeper program has been awarded the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) Service to Seniors award....
Study Names Southwest General one of America's 50 Best Hospitals (Feb-24-2010)
Southwest General has been named for a fourth consecutive year as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2010, by HealthGrades. The honor places the hospital in the top one percent of all hospitals in the nation for hospital-wide quality outcomes....