December 21, 2021

Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals Provide Update On COVID-19 Surge in Northeast Ohio

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Medical experts and leaders from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals provide an update on the current COVID-19 surge, patient capacity levels at hospitals, omicron variant, vaccines, unvaccinated patients and testing.

  • Dr. Daniel Simon, President, Academic & External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer, University Hospitals
  • Dr. Raed Dweik, Chairman of Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute
  • Dr. Claudia Hoyen, Pediatric Infection Control, UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and Co-Director Infection Control University Hospitals
  • Shannon Pengel, RN, Chief Nursing Officer for Cleveland Clinic’s main campus
  • Stephanie Harper, RN, Clinical Nurse in OB/GYN, UH MacDonald Hospital for Women

This update is part of our “Stronger Together” pledge with Northeast Ohio healthcare systems to collaborate for the benefit of our community and address challenging public health needs.

University Hospitals Media Contact
George Stamatis, george.stamatis@uhhospitals.org, 216-844-3667

About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic – now in its centennial year – is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide are more than 4,660 salaried physicians and researchers, and 18,500 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2020, there were 8.7 million total outpatient visits, 273,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 217,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/ClevelandClinic. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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