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
Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System Celebrate Hospital Integration
Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System officials celebrated the addition of Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System as full members of the Cleveland Clinic health system, during events in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Vero Beach, Fla., on Wednesday. Hospital leaders from all three organizations came together today … Read More
Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System Join the Cleveland Clinic Health System
CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System officials announced today that Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System are now part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, effective Jan. 1 following the recent regulatory reviews and approvals. Moving forward, IRMC and Martin Health will continue all current operations, services … 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
Cleveland Clinic Studies Reveal Role of Red Meat in Gut Bacteria, Heart Disease Development
In concurrent studies, Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered new mechanisms that demonstrate why and how regularly eating red meat can increase the risk of heart disease, and the role gut bacteria play in that process. The research, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., builds upon previous work showing TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) – a gut bacteria … Read More
Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Finds Rivaroxaban Significantly Reduced Blood Clots and Blood Clot-related Death in Cancer Patients
SAN DIEGO: Cleveland Clinic medical oncologist and researcher, Alok Khorana, M.D., is the primary investigator on a study that concluded rivaroxaban for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a blood clot in the venous system, significantly reduced VTE and VTE-related death for outpatient, at-risk cancer patients while they were taking the oral blood thinner. During the on-treatment period, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Researcher Develops Personalized Prediction Model for Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes
SAN DIEGO: At the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Cleveland Clinic medical hematologist and oncologist Aziz Nazha, M.D., will present results of a personalized prediction model that surpassed current prediction models for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Dr. Nazha and colleagues report the model outperformed current prognostic scoring systems, such as the Revised International Prognostic … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Provides $907M in Community Benefit
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
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