UH St. John Medical Center, A Five-Star Rated Hospital in Westlake, OH
Since opening in 1981, University Hospitals St. John Medical Center has remained committed to providing the residents of western Cuyahoga and eastern Lorain counties with excellent health care in a faith-based Catholic hospital setting. This non-profit, acute care hospital in Westlake, Ohio, is a 204-bed full-service facility, offering comprehensive medical and surgical care for children and adults.
Services Available in Our Westlake Medical Center
Our Catholic hospital offers a wide range of services, including:
- A 24-hour emergency room
- Urology care
- Orthopedics
- Neurology
- Family birth center
We also offer onsite diagnostic imaging and lab services, and a range of other services for our patients, families and visitors.
History of UH St. John, a Catholic Hospital
Opening its doors in 1981, UH St. John Medical Center was the result of a merger between two long standing health care institutions: St. John Hospital in Cleveland and Bay View Osteopathic General Hospital in Bay Village. The medical center, which had been co-owned by University Hospitals and the Sisters of Charity Health System since 1999, is a provider of Catholic health care. Sole ownership of UH St. John Medical Center officially transferred to the UH health system in November 2015.
Throughout its history, UH St. John Medical Center has remained committed to its faith-based mission and provision of excellence in patient care.
Today, UH St. John Medical Center is one of the largest employers in the City of Westlake with more than 1,200 employees, including more than 500 medical staff. UH St. John Medical Center is a teaching hospital and maintains an affiliation with the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Also, our Westlake medical center is affiliated with Westshore Primary Care, Inc., a consortium of more than 50 physicians who range in specialties from family practice to obstetrics.
UH St. John Medical Center Earns Five Stars for Quality
UH St. John Medical Center has received the highest possible rating of five stars for quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare. CMS rates hospitals from one to five stars, based on their safety, efficiency and patient experience.
Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Strategy
For each community we serve, we are committed to making sure we are meeting their health needs. To accomplish this, we perform a periodic community health needs assessment (CHNA) and develop a 2023 Implementation Strategy for each UH hospital facility. Learn more about the most recent UH St. John Medical Center CHNA.