Carson Valley Health Becomes Cleveland Clinic Connected Member

CLEVELAND and GARDNERVILLE, Nev.: Carson Valley Health has become the newest member to join the Cleveland Clinic Connected program. As a Cleveland Clinic Connected member, Carson Valley Health will have access to the best practices and protocols that are used at Cleveland Clinic locations worldwide to optimize care locally.

A pathway to Cleveland Clinic’s continuous quality improvement and advisory services plus education and training, including clinical observership programs, will also be available to Carson Valley Health. The organizations have aligned around a strategic focus on service lines, beginning with oncology care, to share best practices and continuously identify opportunities to elevate care and outcomes.

“We are pleased to welcome Carson Valley Health to the Cleveland Clinic Connected program,” said Tommaso Falcone, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Executive Vice President and President of International and Emerging Markets. “This collaboration creates opportunities to share knowledge, clinical insights and educational resources that impact patient care. Together, we can help strengthen healthcare services and support access to care close to home for individuals in Northern Nevada.”

Cleveland Clinic Connected helps members to differentiate in their market by leveraging the health system’s decades of experience caring for patients and operating on the ground in domestic and international markets. The goal of the program is to build a global network of independent, like-minded, quality-focused organizations that have a far-reaching positive impact on patient care. Carson Valley Health's participation in Cleveland Clinic Connected builds upon the organizations' ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare across the region through shared expertise, coordinated services and expanded specialty care programs.

"I am incredibly proud of our physicians, nurses, and staff for meeting Cleveland Clinic's criteria for participation in Cleveland Clinic Connected," said Shannon Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of Carson Valley Health. "This achievement reflects the dedication and commitment our team brings to caring for our community every day. We have long been committed to providing patients cutting-edge healthcare locally, and this collaboration strengthens that commitment by connecting our caregivers with additional expertise, resources and best practices that will help us continue enhancing care for the patients and families we serve."

Earlier this year, Carson Valley Health joined Barton Health to form an integrated regional healthcare system focused on strengthening care throughout Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region. Together, the organizations are aligning clinical programs, sharing expertise and coordinating resources to expand specialty services and create new opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their communities. Carson Valley Health's participation in Cleveland Clinic Connected builds upon its foundation of clinical excellence, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care as a CMS 5-star rated hospital.

"The addition of Carson Valley Health to Cleveland Clinic Connected is an important milestone for our integrated health system," said Clint Purvance, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Barton Health. "As Barton Health and Carson Valley Health continue aligning clinical programs, resources and expertise, opportunities like this help us strengthen the level of care we can provide across the region. By leveraging Cleveland Clinic's expertise, we can continue advancing key service lines such as oncology and cardiology while creating opportunities to bring more specialized care closer to home for the communities we serve."

MEDIA CONTACTS

Cleveland Clinic:

Tora Vinci, 216.339.4277, vinciv@ccf.org

Katrina Healy, 216.386.0955, healyk@ccf.org

Carson Valley Health:

Heidi Duggan, 775.782.1697, hduggan@carsonvalleyhealth.org