Southwest General Health Center
| Southwest General Health Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicaid, Private Insurance, BCMH |
| Type | Private - Nonprofit |
| Affiliated university | University Hospitals of Cleveland |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 354[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.swgeneral.com/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ohio |
Southwest General Health Center is a 354-bed hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. It is partnered with University Hospitals of Cleveland. Southwest General Health Center is certified as a Level III Trauma Center as well as a Primary Stroke Center.
History
Southwest General Health Center was originally founded in 1920 as The Community Hospital. A flu epidemic in 1920 resulted in many deaths of patients while being transported to the nearest hospital in nearby Cleveland. Citizens of several southwestern Cleveland communities responded by raising $100,000 in only 10 days to build a local community hospital in Berea, Ohio.
After several expansions and a name change to Southwest General Hospital, the current site ran out of room to expand. In 1973 the local communities of Berea, Brook Park, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Strongsville, and Middleburg Heights passed tax levies to support the building of a new 235-bed facility nearly a mile down the road from the original location in Middleburg Heights.[2] This new facility went through several expansions in 1983, 1994, 2000, and 2006, putting the facility at its current capacity of 354 beds.
In 1994, Southwest General Hospital changed its name to Southwest General Health Center to reflect its practices of preventative health care as well as remaining a primary care hospital.
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award - 2010, 2009, 2008
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ - 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ - 2010, 2008
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ - 2010, 2009, 2008
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ - 2010,2009,2008
Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ - 2010, 2009, 2008
External links
References
- ^ About Us - http://www.swgeneral.com/Aboutus.aspx
- ^ Cleveland History Encyclopedia - http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=SGH
- ^ HealthGrades - http://www.healthgrades.com/hospital-directory/ohio-oh/southwest-general-health-center-hgst11e80596360155
- ^ Awards - http://www.swgeneral.com/Awards.aspx