Media Briefing with hospital leadership on Jan. 9th
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CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System officials announced today that Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System are now part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, effective Jan. 1 following the recent regulatory reviews and approvals.
Moving forward, IRMC and Martin Health will continue all current operations, services and programs and patients will continue to see their same physicians and providers. All procedures and outpatient appointments will proceed as scheduled.
Hospital leaders from all three organizations will be available Jan. 9 to discuss details of the health system:
| When: | Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11 a.m. EST |
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| Who: | Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic CEO and Wael Barsoum, M.D., CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic Florida Rob Lord, President, Martin Health John Loewenberg, Board Chair, Martin Health Gregory Rosencrance, M.D., President, Indian River Medical Center Wayne Hockmeyer, M.D., Board Chair, Indian River Medical Center |
| Where: | Tradition Medical Center HealthPark One (Conference Room A & B) 10050 SW Innovation Way Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 |
| When: | |
| Who: | |
| Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11 a.m. EST | |
| Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic CEO and Wael Barsoum, M.D., CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic Florida Rob Lord, President, Martin Health John Loewenberg, Board Chair, Martin Health Gregory Rosencrance, M.D., President, Indian River Medical Center Wayne Hockmeyer, M.D., Board Chair, Indian River Medical Center | |
| Where: | |
| Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11 a.m. EST | |
| Tradition Medical Center HealthPark One (Conference Room A & B) 10050 SW Innovation Way Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 |
Following brief remarks from Dr. Mihaljevic, additional details – including new names and logos – will be revealed. After the presentation, media will have the opportunity to ask questions. Officials will be available for one-on-one interviews afterward.
Media planning to attend should contact Tora Vinci (vinciv@ccf.org) or Scott Samples (scott.samples@martinhealth.org).
Information previously shared about the agreements:
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