At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial equity, two of Cleveland’s anchor institutions have been awarded grant funding that will help them turn words into action. Cleveland State University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute received a five-year, $1.2 million T32 training award from the National Institutes … Read More
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Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop First Model to Predict Likelihood of Testing Positive for COVID-19 and Outcomes from the Disease
Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed the world’s first risk prediction model for healthcare providers to forecast an individual patient’s likelihood of testing positive for COVID-19 as well as their outcomes from the disease. According a new study published in CHEST, the risk prediction model (called a nomogram) shows the relevance of age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, … Read More
NIH Awards Cleveland Clinic $7.2 Million to Study New Diagnostic Biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $7.2 million to a Cleveland Clinic-led research team to improve accuracy of multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnoses. The grant will support a multi-center study to evaluate whether a new biomarker, known as the central vein sign (CVS), can serve as a reliable diagnostic marker for MS. The study is … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Supports Cleveland City Council Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
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
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