Cleveland Clinic Mentor (Ohio) Hospital opened on July 11, becoming the city of Mentor's first hospital and the health system's first in Lake County.
"Mentor Hospital is a new hospital concept, based on the needs of the community, and supports our goal of providing every patient the best care and experience possible," Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD, said in a news release.
Mentor Hospital will serve patients who have shorter hospital stays with follow-up care at home, based on their less critical needs. Patients who need more acute or specialized care will be transferred to the appropriate Cleveland Clinic location, such as Hillcrest Hospital in Cleveland, Euclid Hospital or its main campus.
The hospital features 34 inpatient/observation rooms, 23 outpatient rooms, 19 emergency department beds, 12 pre-/post-anesthesia care beds and four operating rooms.
Outpatient services include bariatric surgery, cardiology, digestive disease, general and colorectal surgery, vascular surgery, urology, pulmonary medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine. Inpatient care comprises primary care, orthopedics and general surgery. Lab and imaging services are also available.
The hospital will be managed by Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, allowing for easy access and staffing between facilities.
"Mentor Hospital is a 'hospital of the future' that will serve patients' needs today and for generations to come," said Richard Parker, MD, president of Hillcrest and Mentor hospitals. "The hospital's modular design is versatile, allowing us the opportunity to expand in the future, if needed, to meet changing community needs."
The facility is Cleveland Clinic's 23rd hospital and the first new hospital in northeast Ohio since Avon Hospital opened in 2016, according to the health system.