The agreement will make Lake Health UH’s Lake County flagship community-based health care provider. Author: Tyler Carey Updated: 11:20 PM EST December 17, 2020
CLEVELAND One of Greater Cleveland s last independent hospital system s will now join one of the region s Big Three.
University Hospitals announced Thursday it is merging with Lake Health. The move will make Lake Health UH’s Lake County flagship community-based health care provider, according to a joint press release.
UH CEO Thomas F. Zenty III gave the following statement: We look forward to enhancing services and programs for residents in and around Lake County, improving access to specialized care, and to extending Lake Health’s long-standing tradition of providing patient-focused health care close to home. The benefits gained through becoming part of UH will lead to greater value and lower costs of care for Lake Health’s patients.
The Lake Health Board of Trustees and University Hospitals Board of Directors approved the agreement Dec. 16.
Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
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âOur goal has been, and continues to be, to provide access to the highest quality care for the people of Lake County and surrounding communities,â said Cynthia Moore-Hardy, president and CEO of Lake Health, in a joint news release. âJoining UH will enable us to enhance existing health care services close to home and continue to improve health outcomes for the community.â
According to the release, the agreement will build on UHâs legacy of expanding services at community hospitals and ensuring convenient access to the most advanced health care for patients.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Trends for Northeast Ohio school learning models through the fall semester mimicked what was happening statewide, creeping toward a hybrid or in-person model at the beginning, then backing off when coronavirus cases started to surge.
Schools so far have not shown to be super-spreaders of the coronavirus in early observations. But schools need to respond to how the virus is spreading in the community, as that might affect how cases rise in buildings.
Districts can flip-flop every couple of weeks, depending on how spread and labor issues affect buildings. But snapshots each month from the Ohio Department of Education show that schools stayed somewhat consistent until a recent new surge in cases caused concern.