Cleveland Clinic Statement, June 3, 2020 Cleveland Clinic fully supports the City of Cleveland and applauds the efforts of Council Members Blaine Griffin and Basheer Jones in issuing an Emergency Resolution to address racial disparities in our communities. Helping others to heal is our mission and caring for the community is a priority. Our organization will … Read More
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Cleveland Clinic Appoints Leslie Jurecko, M.D., MBA, as Chief Safety and Quality Officer
Cleveland Clinic has named Leslie Jurecko, M.D., MBA, as Chief Safety and Quality Officer, effective June 15, 2020. Dr. Jurecko will oversee enterprise safety and quality initiatives for the Cleveland Clinic health system and will report directly to Cleveland Clinic Chief Clinical Transformation Officer James Merlino, M.D. In addition to her leadership role, she will … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Launches Initiative to Assist Employers in Safely Returning to Work
As businesses prepare to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland Clinic is offering programs to help employers develop and implement plans to return their employees to work safely. Through its AtWork program, Cleveland Clinic is offering a range of COVID-19 response resources for employers of all sizes. “Adapting to a ‘new normal’ … Read More
As Services Resume, Our Hospitals Remain Safe: A Message from Cleveland Clinic CEO, President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D.
By Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. Cleveland Clinic CEO and President In Cleveland and across the country, people are putting off important – even life-threatening – healthcare issues because they are afraid of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. I can assure you that our hospitals are among the safest places one can visit. The risk of community … Read More
11 Cleveland Clinic Hospitals Earn “A” Grades in Safety
Eleven Cleveland Clinic hospitals, in addition to Ashtabula County Medical Center, received an “A” in the most recently published safety grades by the Leapfrog Group. The following Cleveland Clinic hospitals earned A’s: Akron General Avon Hospital Euclid Hospital Fairview Hospital Hillcrest Hospital Lutheran Hospital Main campus Marymount Hospital South Pointe Hospital Union Hospital Weston Hospital All … Read More
Cleveland Clinic, Meijer Donate Food, Supplies, Masks to Cleveland’s Ward 6 Community
Thursday, April 23 at Cleveland Clinic’s Langston Hughes Center, more than 250 invited residents from Cleveland’s Ward 6 received donated supplies and food that are much needed as residents face economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleveland Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin, volunteers from Cleveland Clinic, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Fairfax Renaissance … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Establishes Center for Global and Emerging Pathogens Research
Cleveland Clinic is establishing the Center for Global and Emerging Pathogens Research to broaden understanding of emerging pathogens – ranging from Zika virus to SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) – and to expedite critically needed treatments and vaccines. The new center has been in the planning stages for 18 months and will span Cleveland Clinic’s … Read More
Cleveland Clinic and SAS share COVID-19 predictive models to help hospitals plan for current and future needs
CARY, NC, and CLEVELAND, OHIO –To fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, Cleveland Clinic and SAS have created innovative models that help hospitals forecast patient volume, bed capacity, ventilator availability and more. The models, which are freely available via GitHub, provide timely, reliable information for hospitals and health departments to optimize health care delivery for COVID-19 … Read More
Keep Your Distance: Even as COVID-19 Cases Increase, Isolation Key to Long-Term Control
By Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic As we settle into our new routines governed by social distancing, quarantines and stay-at-home orders, many of us are beginning to truly feel what is meant by the quote, “Man is by nature a social animal.” These are difficult, discomforting times. We are isolated. We … Read More
University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Offer Prioritized COVID-19 Testing to First Responders
Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) have begun offering prioritized COVID-19 testing to first responders, including the following: EMS and Fire personnel Police Federal Law Enforcement “First responders are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and we believe it is vital to ensure they have immediate access to testing,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., … Read More