Ohio's Parma Community General Hospital celebrates 40 years. Independence,growth featured as themes

Parma Community General Hospital in Parma, Ohio, is called "the only successful independent community hospital in Cuyahoga County." It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2001 by touting impressive statistics, such as growing to 339 beds now from 200 beds in 1962. Events to celebrate the anniversary included an employee celebration, the opening of a residential hospice center and a community prayer breakfast.