Cleveland Clinic Akron General

On February 20, 1914, the articles of incorporation were filed for the newly established Peoples Hospital Company.{{Cite web|date=2008-04-19|title=Akron General -- About Akron General|url=http://www.akrongeneral.org/portal/page?_pageid=153,166999&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL|access-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419112351/http://www.akrongeneral.org/portal/page?_pageid=153,166999&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL|archive-date=2008-04-19}} On March 1, 1915, the new hospital opened on West Cedar Street with 125-beds, named the Peoples Hospital. Later in 1926, Peoples Hospital became a nonprofit to better serve the underserved in Akron.{{Cite web|date=2018-05-11|title=AKRON GENERAL HOSPITAL|url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/akron-general-hospital|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Encyclopedia of Cleveland History {{!}} Case Western Reserve University|language=en|archive-date=2019-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817223945/https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/akron-general-hospital|url-status=live}}

In 1954 the hospital was renamed from the Peoples Hospital to Akron General Hospital, then in 1971 renamed to Akron General Medical Center.

From 1971 to 1975 renovations occurred at Akron General Hospital which added physician offices, a coronary care unit, new patient rooms, a hemodialysis unit, new administration offices, an expanded radiation therapy unit, new coronary stress labs, and a 476-space parking deck.{{Cite web|title=The 100-year history of Akron General|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20140217/news/302179331|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052710/https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20140217/news/302179331|url-status=live}}

In 2008 Akron General partnered with Akron Children's Hospital to open a new pediatric and adult emergency department at its satellite campus in Bath, Ohio. The new emergency department consists of 17,000-square-feet of space and includes 18 emergency beds. Care for adults is provided from doctors from Akron General while pediatric cases are handled by Akron Children's Hospital.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 May 2008|title=Akron General to Build New Emergency Department in Bath, Ohio|url=https://www.cleveland19.com/story/8370450/akron-general-to-build-new-emergency-department-in-bath-ohio|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052651/https://www.cleveland19.com/story/8370450/akron-general-to-build-new-emergency-department-in-bath-ohio/|archive-date=2020-12-08|access-date=2020-12-08|website=19 News Cleveland|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Savage|first=Sam|date=1 June 2007|title=Hospital Branches Out: Akron General to Open New Wellness Facility in Stow That Will Feature Fitness Center and ER|url=https://www.redorbit.com/news/health/953300/hospital_branches_out_akron_general_to_open_new_wellness_facility/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052653/https://www.redorbit.com/news/health/953300/hospital_branches_out_akron_general_to_open_new_wellness_facility/|archive-date=2020-12-08|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Redorbit|language=en-US}}

In 2013 it was announced that they had signed a non-binding letter of intent would be purchased by a joint venture of the for-profit Nashville based, Community Health Systems and Cleveland Clinic. The purchase would have turned Akron General into a for-profit hospital.{{Cite web|last1=Zeltner|first1=Brie|last2=Dealer|first2=The Plain|date=2013-08-23|title=Akron General to be sold to Community Health Systems and Cleveland Clinic joint venture|url=https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2013/08/akron_general_sold_to_communit.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=cleveland|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052713/https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2013/08/akron_general_sold_to_communit.html|url-status=live}} In 2014 hospital administration announced that they were no longer in talks with Community Health Systems or Cleveland Clinic due to fundamental disagreements.{{Cite web|last=MAGAW|first=TIMOTHY|date=10 January 2014|title=Akron General no longer in exclusive acquisition talks with Cleveland Clinic, Community Health Systems|url=https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20140110/FREE/140119973/akron-general-no-longer-in-exclusive-acquisition-talks-with|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052705/https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20140110/FREE/140119973/akron-general-no-longer-in-exclusive-acquisition-talks-with|archive-date=2020-12-08|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Crain's Cleveland Business|language=en}}

In 2014 the nationally ranked health system, Cleveland Clinic invested $100 million into Akron General Medical Center and became a minority owner of the hospital. Additionally, the deal allowed the Cleveland Clinic to take over the hospital after a year, and Cleveland Clinic was allowed to choose three board members on Akron Gen's board.{{Cite web|last1=Zeltner|first1=Brie|last2=Dealer|first2=The Plain|date=2014-08-26|title=Cleveland Clinic to put $100 million into Akron General deal as minority owner|url=https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2014/08/cleveland_clinic_to_put_100_mi.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=cleveland|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052705/https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2014/08/cleveland_clinic_to_put_100_mi.html|url-status=live}}

In 2015 Cleveland Clinic decided to take over the hospital and Akron General officially became a part of Cleveland Clinic after the Ohio Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission both approved the merger.{{Cite web|date=2015-08-28|title=Cleveland Clinic to take on full ownership of Akron General Health System|url=https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150828/NEWS/150829810/cleveland-clinic-to-take-on-full-ownership-of-akron-general-health|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Crain's Cleveland Business|language=en|archive-date=2019-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203232847/https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150828/NEWS/150829810/cleveland-clinic-to-take-on-full-ownership-of-akron-general-health|url-status=live}} Cleveland Clinic would deal with Akron General's $150 million debt and would make $30 million in improvements to the hospital including a new emergency department and a more modern electronic health record system.{{Cite web|last=Lin-Fisher|first=Betty|date=3 November 2015|title=Akron General now officially part of Cleveland Clinic|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20151103/news/311039143|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052652/https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20151103/news/311039143|archive-date=2020-12-08|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en}} The merger totaled up to be one of Ohio's largest health-related mergers in recent history.{{Cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Casey|last2=Dealer|first2=The Plain|date=2015-08-28|title=In latest mega-merger, Cleveland Clinic joins with Akron General|url=https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2015/08/cleveland_clinic_merges_with_a.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=cleveland|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052653/https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2015/08/cleveland_clinic_merges_with_a.html|url-status=live}} Additionally, it was later announced that the merger prevented Akron General from going bankrupt.{{Cite web|title=Akron General CEO says Cleveland Clinic merger saved hospital|url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/akron-general-ceo-says-cleveland-clinic-merger-saved-hospital.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.beckershospitalreview.com|archive-date=2020-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019145956/https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/akron-general-ceo-says-cleveland-clinic-merger-saved-hospital.html|url-status=live}}

In 2018 the hospital opened up a new building containing an emergency department containing 60 treatment rooms, a 19-bed observation unit, and administrative offices. The project cost the hospital $49.3 million and added 67,000-square-feet of space, nearly tripling the size of the previous emergency department. A rooftop helipad is located on top of the new building, and a second floor bridge connects the building to the rest of the main hospital campus.{{Cite web|last=Lin-Fisher|first=Betty|date=20 July 2018|title=New Akron General Emergency Department to open July 31|url=https://www.mytownneo.com/news/20180720/new-akron-general-emergency-department-to-open-july-31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721191754/http://www.mytownneo.com/news/20180720/new-akron-general-emergency-department-to-open-july-31|archive-date=2018-07-21|access-date=2020-12-08|website=MyTownNEO|publisher=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Releases|first=News|date=2018-07-25|title=Cleveland Clinic Akron General Opening New Emergency Department|url=https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2018/07/25/cleveland-clinic-akron-general-opening-new-emergency-department/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Cleveland Clinic Newsroom|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052654/https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2018/07/25/cleveland-clinic-akron-general-opening-new-emergency-department/|url-status=live}}

The hospital ranked as "high performing" in 7 adult specialties, as #7 in Ohio and #1 in the Akron metro region on the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospitals rankings.{{Cite web|last=Releases|first=News|date=2020-07-28|title=Akron General ranked No. 1 in Akron metro area, No. 7 hospital in Ohio by U.S. News & World Report|url=https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2020/07/28/cleveland-clinic-named-no-2-hospital-in-nation-and-no-1-hospital-for-heart-care-by-u-s-news-world-report-2/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Cleveland Clinic Newsroom|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017152216/https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2020/07/28/cleveland-clinic-named-no-2-hospital-in-nation-and-no-1-hospital-for-heart-care-by-u-s-news-world-report-2/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Beacon|title=Akron General, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals earn high marks in annual rankings|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/07/28/akron-general-cleveland-clinic-university-hospitals-earn-high-marks-in-annual-rankings/42230287/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208052709/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/07/28/akron-general-cleveland-clinic-university-hospitals-earn-high-marks-in-annual-rankings/42230287/|url-status=live}}

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