The successful partnership between Akron General and Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, one that produced the 140,000-square-foot Health & Wellness Campus in Green, Ohio, is poised to expand across the nation.

Building on the industry’s gravitation toward consolidated and preventative services, Akron General has created a new subsidiary to expand wellness programs nationwide: Akron General Health & Wellness Innovations. The new entity will identify and advise health systems whose communities stand to benefit from the outreach and convenience wellness centers provide.

Akron General is considered a trailblazer in the health and wellness business with three successful centers that have received national attention. Located in Green, about 10 miles south of Akron, The Akron General Health & Wellness Center is the latest rendition and has garnered several distinguished awards since opening its doors in 2012. The facility offers a broad spectrum of outpatient services, including a 24-hour emergency department and medically supervised fitness programs that are open to the public via membership.

By deploying this model around the country, Akron General will play a pivotal role in the efforts of healthcare organizations as they seek to improve the quality of life within their communities through new methods of healthcare delivery. Rendina would provide capital, and also offer planning, design, development, leasing and management.

Steve Barry, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Leasing for Rendina, sees the opportunity as the next step in a long-running relationship.

Steve Barry

President of Rendina

Our previous Health & Wellness venture with Akron General is something we are eager to repeat. Akron General has demonstrated tremendous expertise in conceptualizing and operating these facilities. Their oversight will help other systems create comprehensive healthcare destinations that promote healthy living.

About Akron General Health System

Akron General Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization that has been improving the health and lives of the people and communities it serves since 1914. Akron General Health System includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 532-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute, the area’s largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Community Health Ventures, which includes Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates; and Akron General Foundation. Recently, U.S. News & World Report ranked Akron General Medical Center as the fifth best hospital in Ohio. In 2013, the American Nurses Association bestowed the prestigious “Magnet” status on the more that 1,000 nurses from Akron General Medical Center, Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute and the Health System’s Health & Wellness Centers. For more information about Akron General, please visit www.akrongeneral.org.

About Rendina

Rendina is a trusted national leader in healthcare real estate, providing a full-service platform that includes the design, development, acquisition, leasing and management of healthcare real estate. A partner to healthcare providers for more than 28 years, Rendina has developed more than 7 million square feet of real estate throughout the country. Rendina has offices in Jupiter, FL, Dallas, TX, Tucson, AZ, Solana Beach, CA, Cincinnati, OH, and Livingston, NJ.