By Ellen Rome, M.D., MPH, and Humberto Choi, M.D., Cleveland Clinic E-cigarettes and vaping are relatively new, but many have thought of them as a harmless alternative to smoking. But now, reports of serious respiratory illnesses likely tied to vaping are popping up across the country, including young patients being put on mechanical ventilators to … Read More
Opinion
OPINION — Vaccines Matter: State Laws That Make It Easier For Parents To Opt Out Can Cause Real Damage
In a Newsweek op-ed, Kathryn Weise, M.D., a Cleveland Clinic pediatrician and bioethicist, writes that lawmakers should be making it more difficult for parents to exempt their children from immunizations, not easier. Yet as measles cases reach the highest levels reported since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago, some states … Read More
Diversity and inclusion in healthcare cannot be left to chance
Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., explains the importance of workplace diversity in Modern Healthcare’s monthly “Breaking Bias” feature, writing, “At Cleveland Clinic, our culture has long been one of inclusion—for our patients, for our communities and for our 66,000 caregivers worldwide. We firmly believe that our diversity is our strength. We do … Read More
Why Cleveland Clinic Won’t Recommend ‘Medical Marijuana’ for Patients
By Paul Terpeluk, D.O. Medical Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Employee Health Services On Sept. 8, Ohio law began permitting state-licensed dispensaries to sell marijuana to treat a specific set of health conditions, with a doctor’s recommendation. We at Cleveland Clinic, however, will not be recommending “medical marijuana” for our patients. At Cleveland Clinic, we believe … Read More
Updated Statement from Cleveland Clinic about social media posts by former employee:
“This individual was employed as a supervised, first-year resident at our hospital from July to September 2018. When we learned of the social media post, we took immediate action, conducted an internal review and placed her on administrative leave. Her departure was related to those posts and she has not worked at Cleveland Clinic since … Read More
Cleveland Clinic statement on social media posts by former employee:
Cleveland Clinic was recently made aware of comments posted to social media by a former employee. This individual was employed as a supervised resident at our hospital from July to September 2018. She is no longer working at Cleveland Clinic. In no way do these beliefs reflect those of our organization. We fully embrace diversity, … Read More
How AI Could Help Your Bad Back
Cleveland Clinic’s Thomas E. Mroz, M.D., and Ghaith Habboub explain how artificial intelligence can help those with back pain, on the website of Scientific American: “(T)he spine is a tricky and complicated region of the body. Several different conditions and diseases can affect the spine, resulting in a wide range of procedures used to treat them. … Read More
Why Cleveland Clinic Is Increasing Its Minimum Wage to $15
Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. explains why Cleveland Clinic is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour, today in The Plain Dealer: “Every caregiver’s role is important. Increasing our minimum wage demonstrates our commitment to our employees and their families, as well as the community and our patients. It is a … Read More
Doctors Are Called to Heal, Not Just to Treat
Jame Abraham, M.D., co-director of the Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program writes in U.S. News & World Report: “As technology progresses, that the humanity of medicine is at an impasse … Science, advancing at an accelerated pace, is constantly challenging the medical profession, presenting new options and providing new treatments. While innovation remains crucial … Read More
Antidote to rising drug prices languishes in Congress
Cleveland Clinic Chief Pharmacy Officer Scott Knoer, M.S., Pharm.D., writes in The Hill: “Two new proposals from the Trump administration (aimed at lowering drug prices) … should be celebrated. However, neither strategy will halt egregious price increases or bring down overall health care costs bloated by unsustainable drug prices. Prices for the top 20 most-prescribed … Read More