Barton Health is now a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected. In today’s fast-moving world of medicine, collaboration is not just helpful, it’s essential. And when healthcare organizations work together, patients benefit. Through shared learning, access to cutting-edge knowledge, and alignment with established best practices, collaboration allows us to raise the bar for care across the board.

That’s why, earlier this year, we were proud to announce Barton’s new membership with Cleveland Clinic Connected — an exciting step that gives our rural region access to world-class healthcare expertise.

This relationship connects our teams with Cleveland Clinic specialists, allowing us to tap into evidence-based protocols, access leading physician education, and, importantly, work with an advisory team to help the future expansion of cardiovascular, cancer, and neurological services locally, to ensure our patients receive the highest-quality care, close to home.

Additionally, access to memberships like this helps independent hospitals stay independent. In rural areas such as ours, keeping local care is vital — but it shouldn’t mean sacrificing access to innovation or specialty knowledge. By joining forces with a respected healthcare network like Cleveland Clinic, we gain a deeper expertise while keeping care rooted in the place our patients call home.

Healthcare is always evolving — and so are we. Through our Cleveland Clinic Connected membership, we remain a locally managed, independent, not-for-profit health system, while reinforcing our commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care close to home and expanding our ability to tackle tomorrow’s healthcare challenges with confidence.

Dr. David Young is a practicing cardiologist and the Chief Medical Officer at Barton Health.

October 19-25 is Healthcare Quality Week, a week to spotlight the positive impact those working in healthcare quality and safety have in their organizations and communities — learn more about Barton’s quality initiatives, including Cleveland Clinic Connected, at BartonHealth.org.