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7.08.2005

Let's All Get Sick!

Good news for Akron... our hospitals rock! In their annual report on "America's Best Hospitals," U.S. News and World Report has ranked both Akron General and Summa as two of, well, America's best hospitals. In fact, Northeast Ohio in general is like the place to get sick...

If you're a Northeast Ohio resident with a serious illness, chances are good you won't have to travel too far to get top-rated medical care.

Hospitals from Cleveland and Akron were recognized as among the nation's 50 best in every specialty ranked in this year's edition of U.S. News & World Report's ``America's Best Hospital'' report.

Akron's Summa Health System and Akron General Medical Center both made the listing, which is being released today at www.usnews.com.

The Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals Health System and MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland also were recognized.

That's great news, right? But what does it really mean for the average Akron resident? Big!New!Signs!

Expect to see hospitals sharing their status on the prestigious list with potential customers. Hospitals tend to use the rankings in billboards, advertisements and banners to market their services in competitive health-care markets such as Akron and Cleveland.

Yep, we know those signs well. And there will be many new signs & banners springing up near the city's hospitals anytime now. Akron General's will tout their expertise in respiratory diseases (#45) and heart and heart surgery (#35). Summa's will point out that they're even better at respiratory diseases (#28, take that AGH!) and can also handle you're digestive disorders (#48) and orthopedics (#49). What Summa is probably not gonna mention on their signs? This:

Summa fell off the list in three other specialties for which it was recognized last year: heart and heart surgery; geriatrics; and ear, nose and throat care.

Oops! Better luck next year...

Anywho, congrats to all area hosipitals who made the list!

Beacon Journal :: Akron hospitals earn honors

USNews.com :: America's Best Hospitals 2005

(Mia :: Let's All Get Sick!)

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