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Portage County hospital extending its reach

Robinson Memorial to open $21 million outpatient center in Streetsboro

By Cheryl Powell
Beacon Journal medical writer

Portage County's community hospital soon will be operating a new health center to bring more outpatient services to the western portion of the county.

Robinson Memorial Hospital is putting the finishing touches on a three-story, $21 million health care facility on state Route 14 in Streetsboro.

The building is located at the site of the former Waylan's Tavern, near the intersection with state Route 43.

When it opens next Monday, the Robinson Health Center will consolidate medical offices scattered throughout Streetsboro and bring several new health care services to the growing community.

''We're bringing all our practices together under one roof,'' said Richard Clough, Robinson Memorial Hospital's chief operating officer. ''I think people are expecting more. They want to have health care service in their community.''

The project follows the trend in recent years to create a ''one-stop shopping'' approach to health care.

Hospitals increasingly are building outpatient medical centers and physician offices in suburban areas to bring all of the needed health care services together, said Ode Keil, president of the Ode Keil Consulting Group in Illinois and a senior editor with FacilityCare, a trade magazine.

''We live in a 'go-go' world,'' he said. ''For two-income, working families, it's tough to coordinate time off.''

Hospitals ''want to make it convenient,'' he said. ''I think a lot of that is just a recognition that convenience helps bind people to you.''

The new Streetsboro center, for example, will include Robinson-owned physician practices in obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, rheumatology and allergy and family medicine.

It also will house the relocated Robinson Med Center One urgent-care center, an on-site lab and expanded imaging services — including x-ray, MRI, bone density, ultrasound and lab services.

Patients previously had to travel to the main hospital campus in Ravenna or outpatient facilities in Kent or Aurora for some of those services, Clough said.

Moving more testing to the new outpatient center will help relieve volume at the main hospital ''so they can focus on inpatient and ER patients,'' said Michael Walker, manager of the Robinson imaging centers in Kent and Streetsboro.

The centralized location for multiple services also should make care more convenient for patients, said Dr. Marcy Dickey, an orthopedic physician with Robinson Health Affiliates Inc.

''The facility is going to be so much nicer, so much more efficient,'' she said. ''I think the patients will be able to get in and out more quickly. It will be a lot easier for the patients.''

The new facility also includes testing facilities for sleep disorders and physical and occupational therapy services.

In addition, several private physician practices will be leasing space in the center.

The Western Reserve Spine and Pain Institute, ENT Associates of Northeast Ohio, the Crystal Clinic and the Summa Center for Sports Health are opening offices in Robinson's new health center.

The project is the largest construction endeavor for the county-owned hospital since the current main campus facility in Ravenna opened 32 years ago.

The facility is expected to accommodate at least 100,000 patient visits per year.

The state-of-the-art facility will utilize electronic medical records rather than paper files.

The center employs about 80 people, including 15 to 20 new positions.


Cheryl Powell can be reached at 330-996-3902 or chpowell@thebeaconjournal.com.

Final details of construction at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Streetsboro, Ohio. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)

Portage County's community hospital soon will be operating a new health center to bring more outpatient services to the western portion of the county.

Robinson Memorial Hospital is putting the finishing touches on a three-story, $21 million health care facility on state Route 14 in Streetsboro.

The building is located at the site of the former Waylan's Tavern, near the intersection with state Route 43.

When it opens next Monday, the Robinson Health Center will consolidate medical offices scattered throughout Streetsboro and bring several new health care services to the growing community.

''We're bringing all our practices together under one roof,'' said Richard Clough, Robinson Memorial Hospital's chief operating officer. ''I think people are expecting more. They want to have health care service in their community.''

The project follows the trend in recent years to create a ''one-stop shopping'' approach to health care.

Hospitals increasingly are building outpatient medical centers and physician offices in suburban areas to bring all of the needed health care services together, said Ode Keil, president of the Ode Keil Consulting Group in Illinois and a senior editor with FacilityCare, a trade magazine.

''We live in a 'go-go' world,'' he said. ''For two-income, working families, it's tough to coordinate time off.''

Hospitals ''want to make it convenient,'' he said. ''I think a lot of that is just a recognition that convenience helps bind people to you.''

The new Streetsboro center, for example, will include Robinson-owned physician practices in obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, rheumatology and allergy and family medicine.

It also will house the relocated Robinson Med Center One urgent-care center, an on-site lab and expanded imaging services — including x-ray, MRI, bone density, ultrasound and lab services.

Patients previously had to travel to the main hospital campus in Ravenna or outpatient facilities in Kent or Aurora for some of those services, Clough said.

Moving more testing to the new outpatient center will help relieve volume at the main hospital ''so they can focus on inpatient and ER patients,'' said Michael Walker, manager of the Robinson imaging centers in Kent and Streetsboro.

The centralized location for multiple services also should make care more convenient for patients, said Dr. Marcy Dickey, an orthopedic physician with Robinson Health Affiliates Inc.

''The facility is going to be so much nicer, so much more efficient,'' she said. ''I think the patients will be able to get in and out more quickly. It will be a lot easier for the patients.''

The new facility also includes testing facilities for sleep disorders and physical and occupational therapy services.

In addition, several private physician practices will be leasing space in the center.

The Western Reserve Spine and Pain Institute, ENT Associates of Northeast Ohio, the Crystal Clinic and the Summa Center for Sports Health are opening offices in Robinson's new health center.

The project is the largest construction endeavor for the county-owned hospital since the current main campus facility in Ravenna opened 32 years ago.

The facility is expected to accommodate at least 100,000 patient visits per year.

The state-of-the-art facility will utilize electronic medical records rather than paper files.

The center employs about 80 people, including 15 to 20 new positions.


Cheryl Powell can be reached at 330-996-3902 or chpowell@thebeaconjournal.com.



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zzoott
River Styx, OH

Posted 01:01 PM, 07/06/2009

Ed.: "It's" in the headline? The proper, modern usage would be "Its", without the apostrophe.


patriot76
hudson, oh

Posted 02:07 PM, 07/06/2009

AVOID ROBINSON AT ALL COSTS:

YOU'D BE BETTER TO GO TO YOUR VETERINARIAN!

I WOULDN'T LET 'EM TOUCH ME!!!


mm425
cuyahoga falls, oh

Posted 02:56 PM, 07/06/2009

ROBINSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL :)


stleo
akron, oh

Posted 07:13 PM, 07/06/2009

Everyone that I know who ever went to this hospital, complained about the poor medical attention they received at Robinson Memorial.


Ignorance Kills
Tepplin, DC

Posted 10:31 PM, 07/06/2009

It's still a death trap.


Golfer36
Stow, OH

Posted 01:48 PM, 07/07/2009

Rat hole


Constant Reader
Kent, OH

Posted 08:15 PM, 07/07/2009

Excuse me, but I have received excellent care at Robinson Memorial Hospital.


More attentive care than City or General. At Robinson, my call light was answered within one minute, as opposed to much longer at City or General.


I have heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and several other challenging conditions, and I have had excellent care at Robinson.


I suggest that you do research, instead of relying on rumour.














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