Cleveland, Ohio—The NBA Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Clinic have extended their long-term partnership through a new multi-year agreement, continuing Cleveland Clinic’s role as the team’s official healthcare provider since 1993. Through the partnership, Cleveland Clinic, the No. 2-ranked hospital in the country according to U.S. News & World Report, will continue to provide the … Read More
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After Hurricane Irma, Cleveland Clinic Florida Re-Opens For Normal Operations Tuesday, Sept. 12
WESTON, Fla.: Cleveland Clinic Florida’s main campus in Weston — including the hospital and clinic, Braathen Center, Krupa Center and locations in Parkland and West Palm Beach CityPlace — will resume normal operations on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Patient appointments, elective surgeries and outpatient procedures will proceed as scheduled. Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston Family Health … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Florida Prepares for Hurricane Irma
WESTON, Fla.: All Cleveland Clinic Florida medical offices across Broward and Palm Beach counties will be closed at noon on Friday, Sept. 8, and all day on Monday, Sept. 11, due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Irma on South Florida. Medical office locations include those in Weston, Parkland, West Palm Beach and Palm … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Survey: Fathers Want to Break the Silence and Talk About Health With Their Sons
While it’s easy for dads and sons to talk about sports, work or the weather, when it comes to health issues, opening up may not be so simple. A new national survey by Cleveland Clinic suggests that today’s fathers with sons are looking to change that, especially the younger millennial generation. When Cleveland Clinic surveyed … Read More
Tomislav Mihaljevic, M.D., Named Cleveland Clinic CEO, President
Cleveland Clinic has selected Tomislav “Tom” Mihaljevic, M.D., as the hospital system’s next CEO and president, succeeding Toby Cosgrove, M.D., effective Jan. 1, 2018. Dr. Mihaljevic, 53, joined Cleveland Clinic in 2004 as a cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and robotically assisted cardiac surgeries. Since 2015, Dr. Mihaljevic has served as CEO of Cleveland … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Find Beta Blockers Have Positive Effect in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a debilitating lung disease. Caused by high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, PAH is a progressive disease which usually leads to right-sided heart failure and death within five to seven years of … Read More
Cleveland Clinic, CareSource Extend Contract
Statement from Cleveland Clinic and CareSource: “Today, Cleveland Clinic and CareSource signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) to extend their contract. During this extension period which runs through Nov. 30, 2017, CareSource Medicaid and MyCare members can continue to access care at all Cleveland Clinic facilities without any disruption in their care. Both organizations are … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Discover Cancer Stem Cell Pathway in Endometrial Cancer
A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a key pathway that leads to recurrence and treatment resistance in endometrial cancer, providing the potential for much needed new therapies for women with limited options. For the past 25 years, standard therapy for endometrial and ovarian cancers has included surgery and the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. While … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Concussion App Aims to Protect Young Athletes: WOIO 19
Cleveland Clinic’s C3 App screens young athletes for concussions by testing reaction time, coordination and balance. By saving athletes’ baseline information for later use, doctors can spot concussions, tell how bad they are and how long it takes to fully recover and get back on the field. Parents in Hudson told WOIO that they happy that … Read More
A Better Way to Measure Mortality Trends?
A new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests long-term mortality trends may be better understood by focusing on life-years lost — remaining life expectancy for a decedent — instead of solely looking at cause of death. The research published today in the American Journal of Public Health, calculated years of life lost to the top 15 … Read More