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The RELIEF鈩� ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF鈥檚 unique suture design allows natural opening and closing of the ureteral orifice, thereby preventing vesicoureteral reflux.

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Medical devices, wearable technology and groundbreaking surgical interventions are among the first innovations to come from University Hospitals Sports Innovation Center鈥檚 first investments

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University Hospitals is the first health system in Northeast Ohio utilizing the Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries. With substantial improvements over previous models to provide a better experience for surgeons, caregivers and patients, this latest technology represents an evolution in robotic-assisted surgery. Approximately 26 trained surgeons at UH Cleveland Medical Center will be using this robot for a large variety of cases, including esophagectomies and gastric bypasses.

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University Hospitals is marking one year since introducing a new program and helping more than 100 patients with a novel, robotic approach to heart bypass surgery.

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University Hospitals was awarded $7 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients Presenting beyond 24 Hours of Last-Known-Well. Amrou Sarraj, MD, FAHA, FSVIN, director of Stroke Center and Stroke Systems at the UH Neurological Institute, will lead the study, which aims to provide deterministic evidence of clinical benefit due to addition of endovascular thrombectomy to standard medical care in this population.

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University Hospitals has been named by Forbes as one of the top 10 companies in the nation, ranking ninth in the U.S. in the magazine鈥檚 inaugural America鈥檚 Dream Employers listing. UH is also the only employer in Ohio among the Top 10. Only 500 employers across the country are ranked.

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University Hospitals Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with KISUNLA鈩� (donanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. UH is the only health system in Northeast Ohio currently offering these infusion treatments.

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Five diverse local businesses recently completed this year鈥檚 six-month Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Supplier Accelerator mentorship program. This annual program, a collaboration between Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, aims to expand the knowledge and impact of diverse-owned businesses based in Northeast Ohio.

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University Hospitals announced a $3.225 million gift from community leaders Ernie and Patti Novak to Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals. The funds will support construction of the new Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center as well as the caregiver education, training and simulation programming that will occur there. The Patti and Ernie Novak Executive Board Room within the center will be named in recognition of their support.

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University Hospitals鈥� community health investment totaled $707 million last year, including investments in maternal and child health, addressing food insecurity, creating jobs for under-resourced individuals and continuing to provide charity care to the uninsured.

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University Hospitals has been approved for $9.2 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The study is led by David Sheyn, MD, division director of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery at University Hospitals Urology Institute, and aims to study bulking versus sling for treating urinary incontinence at the time of vaginal prolapse repair.

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Leaders from University Hospitals joined a select few of the nation鈥檚 leading healthcare systems at a White House forum on patient and workforce safety as part of World Patient Safety Day on September 17.

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Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with chronic neurodegeneration and related impairments due to TBI.

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A $15 million gift from Iris S. and the late Bert L. Wolstein will advance the University Hospitals mission 鈥� To Heal. To Teach. To Discover 鈥� and give rise to the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center, a state-of-the-art education and conference center at UH Cleveland Medical Center. Iris鈥檚 visionary lead gift launches a campaign to fully philanthropically fund the new center, estimated to cost $30 million.

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University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center hematologist-oncologist Leland Metheny, MD, is leading the trial. He says in the two years since the foundational pre-clinical work was completed, the team has shown that it鈥檚 feasible to manufacture BAFF CAR T-cells for human subjects.

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University Hospitals pharmacy leadership team has received the 2024 High-Value Pharmacy Award from Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company, for its demonstrated exceptional leadership and success in creating a pharmacy organization that delivers differentiated value for patients.

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University Hospitals has received numerous American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines庐 - Stroke quality achievement awards for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

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University Hospitals, a steadfast presence in Northeast Ohio for nearly 160 years, continues to exemplify its commitment to civic and social responsibility. A recent study by Silverlode Consulting Corp. reveals that UH contributed $14.3 billion to the regional economy in 2023, marking a 38% increase since 2019.

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Caregivers at University Hospitals in Cleveland recently placed the first-ever patient-specific 3D printed T-tube into a human patient. The FDA granted compassionate use for the case.

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NFL Physicians Society President James Voos, MD, Convenes First-Ever Collaboration of Major Sports League Physicians Society Presidents