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Salem Regional Medical Center

Accreditations & Designations

As part of our commitment to providing the highest quality of care, Salem Regional Medical Center seeks accreditations and designations from leading professional organizations, as well as governmental agencies.

Accredited By:

The Joint Commission
Social Security Administration – Medicare Program
Ohio Department of Human Services – Medicaid Program
College of American Pathologists – Laboratory
American College of Radiology – CT, MRI, Mammography, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, PET and Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening

Clinical Site

SRMC is a clinical site for several area colleges and schools, including those listed below. For more information, please contact the Organizational Development Department at 330-332-7636.

Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing
Northeast Ohio Medical College
Kent State University Radiology Program
Kent State University Nursing Program (East Liverpool and Salem Branches)
Columbiana County Career Center Medical Assistant and LPN Programs
Youngstown State University Clinical Laboratory Technician and Dietitian Programs

REGISTERED BY:

State of Ohio Department of Health

Licensed By:

State of Ohio Department of Health – Skilled Nursing Facility
State of Ohio Department of Health – Food Service
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) – Nuclear Medicine

Member Of:

American Hospital Association
Ohio Hospital Association

Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers take a holistic approach to healing in a unique environment.

Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital features a medical staff of 480 representing 40 specialties and a caring hospital staff of 800+. We are a licensed, 224-bed regional medical center with 77 bassinets, 35 level 3 obstetric beds, and 30 emergency medicine beds. Our bustling emergency department is visited by 49,000 people annually and we’ve had Magnet recognition since 2011.

Awards and Recognition

  1. Ranked number 22 on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list for 2017-2018.
  2. Rated “High Performing” in knee replacement, hip replacement, treatment of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  3. America’s Best Hospitals for patient experience (2015) Women’s Choice Award®.
  4. America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics (2016) Women’s Choice Award®.

The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: provide services unparalleled in quality and efficiency while cultivating an environment that emphasizes the individual needs of each of our patients. We understand patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare. So we combined the most advanced technology, with comprehensive, quality care and the finest patient experience this area has to offer to make that choice easier.

Dedication to Our Patients

Whether you’re visiting Express Care, having a routine procedure at the Pain & Spine Center or undergoing complex surgery at the hospital—care, compassion and commitment are the focal points of the patient experience at Southwoods. Staying true to this commitment, we provide world-class amenities for patients and visitors in a warm, healing environment. We are dedicated to providing the best in patient-centered care. Our patients’ health and well-being will always be at the center of everything we do. At Southwoods, it’s not just about the treatment, but how you’re treated.

Commitment to Our Community

Southwoods Health is one of the most rapidly-expanding healthcare systems in Ohio, providing enhanced access to today’s most important healthcare services. Southwoods is a complete network providing comprehensive care that meets the highest standards for quality and patient safety. We seamlessly coordinate that care – from initial physician office visits to scheduling diagnostic testing to surgical services – and are constantly researching growth opportunities to benefit our community. Southwoods is committed to setting the new standard of healthcare in the Valley.

Compare Our Hospital

Southwoods is proud to be the only hospital in the region to be awarded a 5-star ‘excellent’ rating for quality and patient satisfaction from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As an active and involved partner in your care, we provide quality and safety data so our patients have the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.

Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit.

We are a Level 1 Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center, equipped to handle the most serious emergencies. A full range of hospital services are available 24/7.
More information about our services and locations is available through the information on this website.

Awards and Recognition

  1. Ranked number 18 on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list for 2017-2018.
  2. St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital was rated “High Performing” in treatment of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  3. 2016 America’s Best Breast Centers — Women’s Choice Award®.
  4. Full Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) Accreditation.
  5. Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus.

Trumbull Regional Medical Center

With 346 beds, the skilled staff at Trumbull Regional Medical Center has been providing quality care for over a century. Trumbull Regional Medical Center serves the health care needs of residents in the Mahoning Valley. Trumbull Regional Medical Center offers a vast scope of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services from emergency, cardiac and critical care to orthopedic, and other diagnostic and therapeutic services.

A designated Level III Trauma Center; the hospital also has achieved Chest Pain v6 accreditation, which is the highest level accreditation from the American College of Cardiology.

Awards & Accreditation

Trumbull Regional Medical Center is also the first hospital to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for advanced certification in total hip and total knee replacement procedures. This certification is for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals seeking to evaluate the quality, consistency, and safety of their patient care and services.
In addition, the hospital is a designated Blue Distinction Center+ Cardiac Care and Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross/Blue Shield; is recognized by the American Diabetes Association for the outpatient diabetes educational program and received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for advanced certification in the inpatient diabetes program.

Other awards:

  1. Designated Level III Trauma Center
  2. Accredited Chest Pain Center v6 (full accreditation with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with resuscitation from The American College of Cardiology
  3. Accredited by the Joint Commission (Hospital)
  4. Laboratory Accreditation Program – Gold Seal of Approval
  5. Advanced Certification in Hip and Knee Replacement – Gold Seal of Approval
  6. Advanced Certification Inpatient Diabetes – Gold Seal of Approval
  7. Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation in Sleep- Gold Seal of Approval
  8. Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation program (Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation)
  9. Accredited by the American College of Radiology in Mammography, MRI and Ultrasound
  10. Designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care (BlueCross/BlueShield)
  11. Designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement (BlueCross/BlueShield)
  12. Recognition from the American Diabetes Association for the outpatient diabetes educational program
  13. Recognized by Healogics with a Center of Distinction award for the Wound Healing Center