More than 100 attendees gathered for a men’s health challenge at Langston Hughes Community Health & Education Center on Thursday, June 1. The event was open to all men with a focus on the unique health needs of our African American neighbors who remain at a higher risk of asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and … Read More

Four Cleveland Clinic hospitals – Akron General, Fairview, Hillcrest and main campus – were recognized among the top maternity hospitals in the latest edition of Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023.   “We are honored that Newsweek has recognized our hospitals for maternity care,” said Edward Chien, M.D., chairman of Cleveland Clinic’s Ob/Gyn Department. … Read More

Women bear the brunt of Alzheimer’s disease. Two-thirds of the more than 6 million patients in the U.S. with the neurodegenerative disease are women, and women also comprise two-thirds of all caregivers to family members and friends with the disease. In honor of Mother’s Day, American Greetings and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic … Read More

Throughout the past three years, we have monitored COVID-19 and evolved our practices. Beginning Thursday, April 20, masking will be optional for patients, visitors and caregivers in our U.S. facilities. Masking may still be required on certain units dedicated to the care of particularly vulnerable patients and is highly encouraged for those with respiratory symptoms … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital recently opened four low-intervention birthing suites for patients with low-risk pregnancies who desire minimum intervention during labor and birth.    “For some women, having a baby is the first time they will be in a hospital setting as a patient,” says Niki Pearce, certified nurse midwife at Hillcrest Hospital. “These new low-intervention birthing suites … Read More

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., MBA, visited Cleveland April 5 as part of his multi-city tour focused on youth mental health and community priorities. While on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, Dr. Murthy participated in a fireside chat with Cleveland Clinic providers.  The chat was hosted by Cleveland Clinic CEO and President … Read More

The Cleveland Clinic reCOVer Clinic will be making appointments and referrals available to patients outside of Cleveland Clinic.  This will allow patients both locally and nationally to be seen by the clinic’s multidisciplinary team of experts to help treat their long COVID symptoms.  In order to be referred, patients must meet the following criteria:   Positive PCR test … Read More

Forbes recognized Cleveland Clinic as one of America’s best large employers on their America’s Best Employers 2023 list.   About the rankings:  Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile the list by surveying 45,000 Americans working for organizations with at least 5,000 employees.   Participants were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers … Read More

Cleveland Clinic performed 1,050 transplants in 2022, including heart, kidney, liver, intestine and lung transplants, as well as living donor transplantation for kidney and liver. That is up 1% from the number of transplants performed at Cleveland Clinic in 2021. Cleveland Clinic’s transplant sites are located at its main campus in Cleveland, Ohio; Weston Hospital … Read More