St. John Medical Center (SJMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of William A. Young Jr. as President and CEO of St. John Medical Center. The announcement was made by Ronald W. Dees, Chairman of the Board of Directors for St. John Medical Center, which is co-owned by the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals (UH). Mr. Young will begin his new role by December 31, 2011.
As President and CEO, Young will oversee the daily operations and lead the medical center's growth and service expansion plans as it continues to meet the needs of the west side community. Specifically, he will manage the medical center's five-year, $100-million strategic plan, which includes hospital renovations and adding specialty services and programs. Over the past year, several strategic initiatives were implemented such as opening the University Hospitals Neurological Institute at SJMC; expanding and relocating the Pain Management Center; installing digital mammography as well as adding a state-of-the-art special procedures room. In a few weeks, SJMC will open a Breast Health Center. Early next year, the campus will welcome a satellite location of the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, as well as the completion of a renovated entrance and front lobby.
"Mr. Young brings to St. John Medical Center more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry," said Thomas F. Zenty III, Chief Executive Officer, UH. "His wealth of leadership ability has demonstrated outstanding strategic planning that has produced exemplary results throughout his career. Young will be a tremendous asset to St. John Medical Center, and will strengthen its position as the health care leader on Cleveland's west side."
Prior to his appointment as President and CEO of SJMC, Young spent more than five years as Chief Operating Officer for South Pointe and Marymount hospitals. Before coming to Cleveland, Young worked at Humility of Mary Health Partners where he served four years as President of St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. There, Young had oversight of a $19-million construction project which included replacement and expansion of operating suites, expanded ancillary service areas and increased patient bed capacity. In addition, he implemented plans that increased patient volume in the emergency room, and oversaw the effort to achieve Level III trauma status.
"We are pleased that Mr. Young will serve in this critical leadership role for St. John Medical Center," said Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO, Sisters of Charity Health System. "With proven leadership and operational skills, Mr. Young will be integral to ensuring the growth and expansion of St. John Medical Center," Karam said. She added, "With his extensive background and dedication to Catholic health care, I am confident he will continue to fulfill our faith-based mission, support the provision of high quality patient-centered care in service to the community and prepare the medical center for the future of health care."
Young earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University. Young is a graduate of the Catholic Healthcare Partners Leadership Academy. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Healthcare Executives Association of Northeast Ohio. Young currently serves as a board member for Catholic Charities Health and Human Services, American Red Cross Northern Ohio Blood Services Region, Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and Harvard Community Services Center.
"I am honored to accept the position as President and CEO of St. John Medical Center," said Young. "The medical center has an outstanding reputation and a strong future. I look forward to working with its first-rate and dedicated team of physicians, employees and volunteers to further solidify its leadership position on Cleveland's west side, and provide the surrounding communities with the high-quality, technologically advanced health care it deserves."
St. John Medical Center (SJMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(r) Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes SJMC's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
To receive the award, St. John Medical Center achieved of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures, which are reporting initiatives to measure quality of care. These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation, all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.
"With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award demonstrates St. John Medical Center's commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care," said Hospital President and CEO William A. Young Jr.. "We will continue with our focus on providing care that has been shown in the scientific literature to quickly and efficiently treat stroke patients with evidence-based protocols."
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke uses the "teachable moment," the time soon after a patient has had a stroke, when they are most likely to listen to and follow their healthcare professionals' guidance. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke. Through Get With The Guidelines-Stroke, customized patient education materials are made available at the point of discharge, based on patients' individual risk profiles. The take-away materials are written in an easy-to-understand format and are available in English and Spanish. In addition, the Get With The Guidelines Patient Management Tool gives healthcare providers access to up-to-date cardiovascular and stroke science at the point of care.
"The time is right for St. John Medical Center to be focused on improving the quality of stroke care by implementing Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population," said Young.
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every three minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
More than $45 million in improvements at St. John Medical Center (SJMC) have received final approval from the hospital's board of directors, paving way for implementation of Phases 1 and 2 of the hospital's modernization plan. Phases 3 and 4 will cost an additional $6.4 million which still needs approval by the board of trustees.
The board's approval sets in motion the mobilization of contractors and subcontractors on the St. John Medical Center campus. The projects are the result of the hospital's 5-year strategic/modernization plans, a comprehensive assessment of the hospital and its environment. The plan also includes news services or expansion of services such as the UH Neurological Institute at SJMC (which opened in April 2011), expanded and relocated pain management center (October 2011), digital mammography (October 2010), new expanded Breast Health Center (December 2011) special procedure room (June 2011) and the opening of a West side satellite location of UH Siedman Cancer Center (opening in 2012).
"We are thankful for the physicians, staff and volunteers who have worked with our team to develop the plan over the past two years," says Steve Standley, University Hospitals' Chief Administrative Office. "We are confident these improvements will significantly enhance the patient experience."
The $45 million plan features updates to St. John Medical Center's facilities and infrastructure, providing needed modernization to the hospital that was built in 1981. Included are:
"These projects are a unique opportunity to build upon our strengths to better meet the needs of those we serve," says Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO, Sisters of Charity Health System. "They support our vision to further strengthen St. John's position as the premier health care provider on the West Side." The board gave final approval to the improvement plan October 19.
St. John Medical Center is a partnership between University Hospitals and the Sisters of Charity Health System. The hospital's campus offers easy access from I-90 and I-480 and serves the growing eastern Lorain County communities of North Ridgeville, Avon and Avon Lake. Nearly 600 physicians are on the medical staff of the hospital, which also boasts 1,200 employees and about 300 volunteers. St. John Medical Center also serves as a teaching site for the Ohio College of Osteopathic Medicine, with 59 students, residents and interns. The hospital boasts such centers of excellence as emergency services, cardiovascular, spine and orthopedic center as well as critical care. St. John Medical Center was also recently recognized by US News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the Cleveland area citing five areas of service distinction.
Westlake – Westshore Women's Health grows to better meet the needs of our community. Their growth includes the addition of two new OB/GYNs and a move to a new location at 29160 Center Ridge Road (Suite M), adjacent to the St. John Medical Center campus.
"Drs. Brandewie and Ferry are outstanding additions to our medical staff," says Michael Ardonetto, DO, president of of Westshore Primary Care, the umbrella organization for Westshore Women's Health and Westshore Midwives. "Their experience and training complements our excellent staff that is already bringing advanced treatments to women of all ages in our community." The new OB/GYNs will join Westshore Women's Health physicians Edwina Simmons, MD, St. John Medical Center's Director of OB/GYN; Jeff Christian, MD, medical director of Midwifery and In-Hospital Obsetrical Services; and Lourdes Falconi, MD, OB/GYN physician.
Dr. Brandewie comes to Westshore Primary Care from Wilson Memorial Hospital near Dayton, where she served in a high-volume private practice, averaged 150 deliveries per year and developed her skills in laparoscopy. She received her bachelor of science and medical degrees from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where she was the recipient of many awards and recognitions. Dr. Brandewie is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
A Bay Village resident, Dr. Ferry most recently worked with Physician Staffing, Inc., and has served as a house physician in OB/GYN since 2006. She previously was with the Cuyahoga Physician Network and University Primary Care Physicians. Dr. Ferry has a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and a medical degree from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. She served her residency at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and has held academic appointments at the Case Western Western University and at the Ohio College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Ferry is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Besides providing prenatal care to expectant mothers and delivering babies, Drs. Brandewie and Ferry provide a wide range of state-of-the-art surgical procedures including minimally invasive (laparoscopic) hysterectomies and treatment for bladder control. They also provide comprehensive gynecology services and health maintenance for women of all ages, as well as treatments for menopause and PMS.
Both physicians are accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (440) 835-6996.
Westshore Women's Health is committed to providing comprehensive care to women with a holistic approach that includes physical, emotional and spiritual health. A healthcare team of physicians, midwives, nurses, breast health care specialists, nutritionists and physical therapists is dedicated to meeting the unique challenges of women today.
Westlake -- St. John Medical Center received a number of positive ratings in the annual release of US News & World Report's Best Hospitals listing. In addition to making it into the "Top Ten" list of Greater Cleveland's Best Hospitals, St. John Medical Center rated as a "High Performing" hospital in gastroenterology, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology.
U.S. News surveyed nearly 10,000 specialists and sifted through data for almost 5,000 hospitals to rank the best in 16 adult specialties, from cancer to urology. Death rates, patient safety, and hospital reputation were a few of the factors considered.
SJMC achieved "high performing" in its five specialties because of higher than expected survival rates, advanced technologies, and the availability of important services.
"The US News ratings are the latest in a long list of positive reports and outstanding rankings for St. John Medical Center over the last two years," says Cliff J. Coker, president of St. John Medical Center. "Our medical staff, employees and volunteers can be extremely proud of these recognitions."
St. John Medical Center has been named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters.
The study, now in its twelfth year, for the first time singled out 50 hospitals rather than the traditional practice of naming 100 winners. The study examined the performance of 1,022 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions such as angioplasties.
This is the first time St. John Medical Center has been recognized with this honor. This year's winners were announced November 15 in Modern Healthcare magazine.
"We are extremely proud of this recognition," says Cliff J. Coker, president, St. John Medical Center. "Our cardiovascular services are a center of excellence, and this distinction further emphasizes the high quality of care we provide as well as our commitment to serving the community as a healthcare leader."
"We've chosen a more elite group of winners this year. These hospitals have raised the bar significantly," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters. "They deliver higher survival rates, shorter hospital stays, fewer readmissions, and lower costs — which adds up to enormous value for the communities they serve. As a result, everyone benefits: patients, families, employers, insurers and the hospital itself."
The study shows that 96 percent of cardiovascular inpatients survive and approximately 93 percent remain complication-free, indicative of improved cardiovascular care across-the-board over the past decade. The 50 top hospitals' performance surpasses these high-water marks as indicated by:
The study evaluated general and applicable specialty, short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals treating a broad spectrum of cardiology patients.
Thomson Reuters researchers analyzed 2008 and 2009 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data, Medicare cost reports, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare data. They scored hospitals in key performance areas: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, core measures (a group of measures that assess process of care), percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay, and wage- and severity-adjusted average cost.
Co-owned by University Hospitals and the Sisters of Charity of Health System, St. John Medical Center is a Catholic health care provider celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011. The medical center is recognized for outstanding centers of excellence that include Emergency Services, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Women Services and Cardiovascular Services, as well as unique services such as its Kidney Stone Center, Holistic Birthing Center and Balance Center. Recognized by several national organizations as one of the country's best community hospitals, the medical center continues to expand its role as a leading provider of health care in Northeastern Ohio. St. John Medical Center is currently in the implementation stages of Vision 2015, a five-year, $100 million strategic plan that will include hospital-wide modernization and expansion. Vision 2015 also will align the medical center more closely with University Hospitals' centers of excellence and institutes, including its nationally ranked UH Case Medical Center, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and UH Ireland Cancer Center.
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Award demonstrates St. John Medical Center's commitment to quality care for stroke patients
St. John Medical Center (SJMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes SJMC's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
To receive the award, St. John Medical Center achieved of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures, which are reporting initiatives to measure quality of care.
These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation, all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.
"With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award demonstrates St. John Medical Center's commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care," said Hospital President Cliff J. Coker. "We will continue with our focus on providing care that has been shown in the scientific literature to quickly and efficiently treat stroke patients with evidence-based protocols,"
"St. John Medical Center is to be commended for its commitment to implementing standards of care and protocols for treating stroke patients," said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., chair of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. "The full implementation of acute care and secondary prevention recommendations and guidelines is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of stroke patients."
Get With The Guidelines–Stroke uses the "teachable moment," the time soon after a patient has had a stroke, when they are most likely to listen to and follow their healthcare professionals' guidance. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke.
Through Get With The Guidelines–Stroke, customized patient education materials are made available at the point of discharge, based on patients' individual risk profiles. The take-away materials are written in an easy-to-understand format and are available in English and Spanish. In addition, the Get With The Guidelines Patient Management Tool gives healthcare providers access to up-to-date cardiovascular and stroke science at the point of care.
"The time is right for St. John Medical Center to be focused on improving the quality of stroke care by implementing Get With The Guidelines–Stroke. The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population," said Coker.
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every three minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
St. John Medical Center recently qualified for the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes St. John Medical Center's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively improves the survival and care of STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) patients.
Every year, almost 400,000 people experience the STEMI type of heart attack.
Unfortunately, a significant number don't receive prompt reperfusion therapy, which is critical in restoring blood flow. Mission: Lifeline seeks to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access to appropriate treatments. Mission: Lifeline is focusing on improving the system of care for these patients and at the same time improving care for all heart attack patients.
Hospitals involved in Mission: Lifeline strive to improve care in both acute treatment measures and discharge measures. Systems of care are developed that close the gap of timely access to appropriate, life-saving treatments. Before they are discharged, appropriate patients are started on aggressive risk reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, aspirin, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers in the hospital and receive smoking cessation counseling.
Hospitals that receive the Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award have demonstrated that eligible STEMI patients (without contraindications) are treated within specific time frames upon entering the hospital and discharged following the American Heart Association's recommended treatment guidelines.
"St. John Medical Center is dedicated to making our cardiac unit among the best in the country, and the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline program is helping us accomplish that by making it easier for our professionals to improve the outcomes of our cardiac patients," said Cliff Coker, SJMC President. "We are pleased to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care."
Officials from St. John Medical Center, University Hospitals and the Sisters of Charity Health System have jointly announced a five-year, $100-million strategic plan for St. John Medical Center that includes the modernization and expansion of the 29-year-old facility.
The plan includes a comprehensive assessment of the medical center and its environment, as well as strengthening of its vision and market share. "This is the foundation of our strategic plan," says Cliff J. Coker, President of St. John Medical Center. "It is a unique opportunity to build upon our strengths to better meet the needs of those we serve."
As part of an agreement announced earlier this year, both the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals are making equal investments in the strategic expansion and growth of St. John Medical Center. University Hospitals serves as the operating manager of the West Side medical center. The Sisters of Charity Health System remain a 50 percent owner of the medical center and serve as its religious sponsor. The medical center remains a Catholic health care provider.
"This plan heralds in a 'new era' for St. John Medical Center as it continues the legacy of Catholic health care," says Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO, Sisters of Charity of Health System. "We remain committed to enhancing the medical center's already strong position on Cleveland's West Side and continue to work with University Hospitals on taking the medical center to higher levels of success."
"University Hospitals is responsible for the strategic planning and investment as approved by the board to ensure that the initiatives enhance the quality of services provided at St. John Medical Center," says Thomas Zenty III, Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals. "We join the Sisters of Charity Health System in supporting the vision to further strengthen the position of St. John Medical Center as the premier health care provider on Cleveland's West Side."
The new plan will more closely align St. John Medical Center with University Hospitals' centers of excellence and institutes, including its nationally ranked UH Case Medical Center, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital; UH Ireland Cancer Center, and the UH Westlake Health Center.
Input on St. John Medical Center's strategic plan included the leadership of the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals, administration from St. John Medical Center, and 30 physicians affiliated with St. John Medical Center. The plan includes a comprehensive five-year outline for facility growth, acquiring new technology, improving financial performance, aligning physicians, growing service lines and volumes, enhancing quality and patient satisfaction, developing marketing and branding initiatives, and expanding community benefits.
The plan features a significant investment in updating St. John Medical Center's facilities and infrastructure, providing needed modernization to the medical center that was built in 1981. Included are:
In addition to these facility enhancements, another multi-million dollar investment is targeted for the purchase of state-of-the-art surgical and imaging equipment. Plans include the opening of a new Interventional Radiology Suite later this year, the purchase of a CT scanner in 2011, and a new MRI in the next three to four years.
Another significant investment is designated toward growing a St. John Medical Center site for the Ireland Cancer Center, which consistently ranks among the top 25 cancer centers in the country.
Another investment is targeted toward the redesign of on-campus outpatient space, in response to the anticipated needs for diagnostic, pain management, neurological institute and urology services.
The strategic plan also includes proposals to grow volume and service lines by expanding the SJMC Primary Care Physician Network, increasing the number of specialty physicians, and growing services in cancer, cardiovascular, orthopedics, women and children's services, neurosciences, urology, pain management and geriatrics.
"Ultimately, we intend to be the provider of choice in our service area by delivering the highest quality care and the best patient experience," says Coker, who cited recent independent reports ranking the hospital as one of the best community hospitals in the country. "Thanks to our loyal physicians and dedicated employees and volunteers, we are well on our way."
With 189 staffed beds, the St. John Medical Center campus offers easy access from I-90 and I-480 and serves the growing eastern Lorain County communities of North Ridgeville, Avon and Avon Lake. Nearly 600 physicians are on the medical staff of the medical center, which also boasts 1,200 employees and about 300 volunteers. St. John Medical Center also serves as a teaching site for the Ohio College of Osteopathic Medicine, with 59 students, residents and interns. The medical center had 10,400 admissions, 32,000 emergency department visits and 6,800 surgeries last year.
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