Cleveland Clinic’s Lakewood Hospital reopens orthopedic unit

LAKEWOOD, Ohio — The Cleveland Clinic’s Lakewood Hospital opened its renovated orthopedic unit Monday, the first step in its multi-year strategic plan called Vision for Tomorrow, which aims to make all the hospital’s rooms private and to create centers of excellence, such as geriatrics and orthopedics.

The $3.2 million orthopedic unit renovation, begun in June, made all the unit’s rooms private and added such things as handicapped-accessible bathrooms, electronic charting for nurses and doctors, 32-inch flat-screen television and wireless Internet access.

“The groundwork for Lakewood Hospital’s Vision for Tomorrow began more than two years ago,” said Jack Gustin, president of Lakewood Hospital, in a written statement. “The ultimate goal of Vision for Tomorrow is to secure Lakewood Hospital’s viability for the future. Renovating this 16-bed unit and enhancing a solid, state-of-the-art orthopaedic program is one way we can meet the needs of our aging patient population.”

Vision for Tomorrow was developed by leaders from Lakewood, Fairview and Lutheran hospitals — all part of the Cleveland Clinic — as well as Clinic regional administrators, community physicians and foundation trustees to respond to the changing needs and demographics of the West Side community.

“With this plan, we are confident Lakewood Hospital will continue their strong partnership with the city of Lakewood and our neighboring cities and residents in western Cuyahoga and Lorain counties,” said Dr. Fred DeGrandis, president and chief executive officer of Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals, in the statement.