400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44307
330-344-6000
www.akrongeneral.org

Founded in 1914 as Peoples Hospital, Akron General Medical Center has grown to a 511-bed, 26-bassinet, adult, tertiary-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital. Today, it is staffed by more than 1,000 physicians, 3,400 healthcare professionals and support staff and 550 volunteers who serve a population of more than 1.2 million people throughout Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne Counties of Northeast Ohio. As a major teaching hospital, Akron General trains future physicians through 11 high-quality medical residency programs. Akron General is a teaching affiliate of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, a State of Ohio facility that serves as the Medical College of the University of Akron, Kent State University and Youngstown State University.

Akron General Medical Center has repeatedly been named "Akron's Most Preferred Hospital for Overall Quality and Image" by National Research Corporation.

Technology is becoming increasingly important in the practice of medicine. Akron General is using information and technology every day to improve patient care. Physicians now have wireless access inside the hospital and from their offices to patient charts and test results - in real time. That means they are able to spend more time where they prefer to be - with their patients.

As one of the largest employers in a three-county area, Akron General is proud to also be a Northcoast 99 Employer of Choice. This means that Akron General was one of Northeast Ohio's top 99 employers in Northeast Ohio based on meeting employees needs through benefits, health & safety, training & education, diversity and employee communication.

Clinical Scope of Services
Akron General offers regional referral centers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac Surgery, Cancer Care, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Women's Health. The Medical Center provides the highest level of emergency services, Level One Trauma, and is an area leader in diagnostic and outpatient services. Community locations in Akron, Green, Stow, Tallmadge and West Akron and an additional off-campus outpatient surgery center make healthcare for you and your family easy.

Akron General Medical Center owns and operates a rehabilitation and skilled nursing hospital - Edwin Shaw Rehab - located 11 miles from the Medical Center in Lakemore, Ohio. Edwin Shaw has 139 licensed beds, including 60 rehabilitation beds and 49 skilled nursing beds. It holds more CARF accreditations than any other rehab program in Ohio. Akron General acquired Edwin Shaw in May 2005.

Akron General Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission. Its standards are regarded as the most rigorous in the industry. The public may contact The Joint Commission for unresolved patient safety or quality care concerns at:

Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 1-800-994-6640
Web site: www.jointcommission.org

Akron General Medical Center
Board of Directors 2009 - 2010

Chairman of the Board
William Babcox

Vice Chairman
Mark Horattas, MD

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