A diagnostic test, first offered in the United States at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, has now shown through a clinical study to significantly decrease cardiovascular mortality, reduce additional non-invasive heart testing, and increase cath lab efficiency.
A news release about how a research team at University Hospitals in Cleveland presented its unique, high-level disinfection system at the Homeland Security Startup Studio's Converge event and is now in the "alumni" phase of the program, allowing it to tap into support programs of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and FedTech.
University Hospitals (UH) Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute has partnered with Baldwin Wallace University to become the health care provider for the Yellow Jacket student athletes who play on the university’s 27 different varsity sports teams.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals list, an achievement it has made 25 years in a row. It also tied for third among all hospitals in Ohio.
University Hospitals has received numerous American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following the latest, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
University Hospitals (UH) is partnering with the Cleveland Browns, Make Them Know Your Name Foundation (MTKYN) and Kaulig Companies to ensure every school in Northeast Ohio is equipped with the latest life-saving technology and training in case an athlete suffers cardiac arrest.
University Hospitals has received a $5 million leadership gift from Lake Health Foundation to ensure excellent, close-to-home care for Lake County patients and families. The unprecedented gift celebrates the Foundation’s 40th anniversary and enduring commitment to community health and well-being.
Data from a new study published in NEJM Evidence shows promise for personalized use of short term ADT in men with predominantly intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The information validates the first-ever predictive AI biomarker of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) benefit in prostate cancer.
Hernia Awareness Month occurs each year in June, and this year the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is celebrating with the launch of its new Verified Surgeon of Quality Program. Amitabh Goel, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospitals (UH) Geneva Medical Center, and clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been recognized by the organization as a Verified Surgeon of Quality.
A visionary $10 million gift from The Veale Foundation to University Hospitals will establish the Veale Initiative for Health Care Innovation at UH. Dr. Peter Pronovost will lead the initiative. He is a world-renowned patient safety champion, physician executive, critical care physician, prolific researcher with more than 1000 peer-reviewed publications, an innovator who has founded several technology companies and a thought leader informing U.S. and global health policy. He is UH Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, and Veale Distinguished Chair in Leadership and Clinical Transformation. Dr. Pronovost said, “…we will develop a novel approach to define, clarify and prioritize health care’s biggest problems and then find and test solutions to those problems.” The Veale Initiative will pilot groundbreaking innovations and technology with the ultimate goal to transform the entire sector.
Three University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine research teams recently received Collaborative Science Pilot Awards. The teams each received $50,000, funded by both institutions. If substantial progress is accomplished and milestones are achieved, an additional year of funding will be considered.
UH Rainbow has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for 2023-24 by U.S. News & World Report. UH Rainbow ranks among the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals in all ten pediatric specialties, eight of which rank in the top 30.
Announcement of Zoe Stewart Lewis, MD, PhD, MPH, as the new Director of Cleveland's University Hospitals Transplant Institute and Chief of the Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery in the Department of Surgery.
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center is celebrating the grand opening of its Phase 2 expansion with a program and tours for lead project donors on Friday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. and for the community on Saturday, June 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. UH Ahuja Phase 2 will be in full operation for patient services later in June, with the new, expanded Emergency Department opening June 5 and additional services opening June 27. The $236 million project is expected to bring more than 500 new jobs to the community. The medical center’s footprint has almost doubled in size with the addition of a 222,000 sq. ft., three-story hospital pavilion addition and 76,200 sq. ft. UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute.
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has made a number of recent investments in various areas to better serve patients in the community. Throughout the next few months, the hospital will be opening a new Breast Health Center, renovating its Cath Lab, enhancing women’s health services, and making new improvements in nuclear medicine, imaging, and across its facilities.
A new study by physician-scientists at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has shown that non-optimal temperatures have a significant impact on the cardiovascular disease burden across the globe.
University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center is interested in sustainability with two primary goals: to raise sustainability and climate change awareness among employees through educational events, and to set manageable sustainability and net zero emissions goals that lead to a broader impact on health and the environment.
Announcement of University Hospitals in Northeast Ohio has been designated an Axonics Center of Excellence for use of therapy clinically proven to provide rapid and long-lasting relief of symptoms associated with bladder and bowel dysfunction. The designation specifically recognizes David Sheyn, MD for his expertise with Axonics Therapy.