In 2017 Cleveland Clinic provided $906.5 million in community benefit – including financial assistance, Medicaid shortfall, subsidized health services, outreach programs, education and research – the highest level in our reporting history. The total – a 5 percent increase over 2016 – includes all health system operations in Ohio, Nevada and Florida. “Cleveland Clinic is … Read More
News Releases
Cleveland Clinic Announces New Regional Leadership Structure in Florida
CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic has announced a new regional leadership structure in Florida, anticipated to begin in January 2019. The new leadership team will provide oversight for its current Florida hospital in Weston and its facilities including Coral Springs Family Health Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Parkland, West Palm Beach, and Wellington and pending regulatory review and approval, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Genetic Analysis Links Obesity with Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease
A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open. Coronary artery disease -and complications that arise from it, … Read More
UPDATE: Police Issue “All Clear” at Medina Hospital after Potential Active Shooter Situation
UPDATE (3:45 p.m.): Medina Police have given the “all clear” at Medina Hospital and Medical Office Building and they are no longer on lockdown. All patients, visitors and employees are safe. We thank all first responders for their quick actions to ensure the safety of everyone at the Medina healthcare campus, as well as our Medina … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Employee Being Tested for Low-Probability Case of Tuberculosis
We are currently testing an employee who works in our main campus Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for a possible case of tuberculosis which we believe to be a low probability. Preliminary tests are negative and we are continuing to monitor and will have a definitive answer in the coming weeks. The employee is currently on … Read More
VeloSano Raises More than $4.5M for Cancer Research at Cleveland Clinic
VeloSano raised more than $4.5 million in 2018, its fifth year, with 100 percent of the money raised supporting lifesaving cancer research at Cleveland Clinic. Latin for “swift cure,” VeloSano is a year-round, community-driven fundraising initiative. The money raised is a culmination of many efforts, with the flagship fundraising platform being “bike to cure” weekend … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Names Brendan Patterson, M.D., New Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Brendan M. Patterson, M.D., was recently appointed chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. In this role, Dr. Patterson will lead a team of 325 employees, including 85 staff physicians. He succeeds Michael Mont, M.D. “We are excited to have an experienced national leader of orthopaedic surgery to lead the Department of … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Names Raed Dweik, M.D., Chair of its Respiratory Institute
Cleveland Clinic announced the appointment of Raed Dweik, M.D., MBA, as chair of its Respiratory Institute. In this role, Dr. Dweik will oversee more than 650 employees, including 170 staff physicians, in Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute, which is comprised of the departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Disease. Dr. … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2019
Alternate therapies for pain. The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Expanded window to treat stroke patients. These are some of the innovations that will enhance healing and change healthcare in the coming year, according to a distinguished panel of doctors and researchers. Cleveland Clinic today announced the Top 10 Medical Innovations of 2019 at … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Research Shows Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness Correlates to a Longer Life
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that better cardiorespiratory fitness leads to longer life, with no limit to the benefit of aerobic fitness. Researchers retrospectively studied 122,007 patients who underwent exercise treadmill testing at Cleveland Clinic between Jan. 1, 1991, and Dec. 31, 2014, to measure all-cause mortality relating to the benefits of exercise and fitness. … Read More