Newswise News from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Latest news from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise Newswise News from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif University Hospitals Receives American Organization for Nursing Leadership Prism Award /articles/university-hospitals-receives-american-organization-for-nursing-leadership-prism-award/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-receives-american-organization-for-nursing-leadership-prism-award/?sc=rsin Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:05:27 EST University Hospitals has been honored with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Prism Award, sponsored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. UH was recognized for demonstrating exceptional commitment to recruiting, retaining and developing nursing talent within the health system and in the community. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Dr. Cliff Megerian Represents University Hospitals at U.S. Health and Human Services Roundtable /articles/dr-cliff-megerian-represents-university-hospitals-at-u-s-health-and-human-services-roundtable/?sc=rsin /articles/dr-cliff-megerian-represents-university-hospitals-at-u-s-health-and-human-services-roundtable/?sc=rsin Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:30:14 EST University Hospitals CEO Cliff A. Megerian, MD, FACS, Jane and Henry Meyer Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair, attended a high-level roundtable Thursday, April 17, hosted by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington, D.C. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Rikesh Patel, DO, Named Director of Robotics Surgery for Total Joint Replacement at University Hospitals /articles/rikesh-patel-do-named-director-of-robotics-surgery-for-total-joint-replacement-at-university-hospitals/?sc=rsin /articles/rikesh-patel-do-named-director-of-robotics-surgery-for-total-joint-replacement-at-university-hospitals/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:43 EST University Hospitals announced that Rikesh Patel, DO, a leader in total joint replacement and complex reconstruction of hip and knee, has accepted the position of Director of Robotics Surgery for Total Joint Replacement, effective immediately. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Thought Leaders Ideate Solutions to Food Insecurity at 3rd Annual Healthcare Transformation IDEATOR /articles/thought-leaders-ideate-solutions-to-food-insecurity-at-3rd-annual-healthcare-transformation-ideator/?sc=rsin /articles/thought-leaders-ideate-solutions-to-food-insecurity-at-3rd-annual-healthcare-transformation-ideator/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:50:27 EST University Hospitals Healthcare Transformation IDEATOR just wrapped up its 2-day think tank and solutions workshop at MidTown Collaboration Center in Cleveland, Ohio, announcing two winning ideas to combat food insecurity that will now receive development funding. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center Study Shows Improved Patient Cardiovascular Outcomes /articles/university-hospitals-harrington-heart-vascular-institute-at-uh-portage-medical-center-study-shows-improved-patient-cardiovascular-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-harrington-heart-vascular-institute-at-uh-portage-medical-center-study-shows-improved-patient-cardiovascular-outcomes/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:45:07 EST University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center announces a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality trends since a $2.5 million dollar investment to establish a local catheterization lab and preventive screening programs. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center $5 Million Gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero Creates One-of-a-Kind Limb Preservation Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute /articles/5-million-gift-from-lorraine-and-bill-dodero-creates-one-of-a-kind-limb-preservation-center-at-university-hospitals-harrington-heart-vascular-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/5-million-gift-from-lorraine-and-bill-dodero-creates-one-of-a-kind-limb-preservation-center-at-university-hospitals-harrington-heart-vascular-institute/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:50:01 EST The Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Makes $3 Million Investment in Multi-Family, Mixed-Income Housing Development in Hough Neighborhood /articles/university-hospitals-makes-3-million-investment-in-multi-family-mixed-income-housing-development-in-hough-neighborhood/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-makes-3-million-investment-in-multi-family-mixed-income-housing-development-in-hough-neighborhood/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:50:32 EST As part of its Community Health Investment Strategy that prioritizes well-being, maternal & child health and economic opportunity, the University Hospitals Board of Directors approved a $3 million mission-related investment in a multi-family, mixed-income housing development in the Hough neighborhood that will prioritize below-market affordable rents. The development, dubbed Gateway66 at League Park, is being developed by Frontline Development Group, LLC, a minority- and female-owned real estate development firm. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Among Most Reputable Academic Medical Centers /articles/university-hospitals-cleveland-medical-center-among-most-reputable-academic-medical-centers/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-cleveland-medical-center-among-most-reputable-academic-medical-centers/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:15:06 EST University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is one of the most recognizable hospitals among doctors in the U.S. and around the world, according to an annual survey. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Now Offering Ultra-Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Patients Experiencing Back Pain /articles/university-hospitals-now-offering-ultra-minimally-invasive-endoscopic-spine-surgery-for-patients-experiencing-back-pain/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-now-offering-ultra-minimally-invasive-endoscopic-spine-surgery-for-patients-experiencing-back-pain/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:15:43 EST University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, completed Arthrex's Endoscopic Spine Training course to bring this advanced procedure to the health system and recently completed the first endoscopic discectomy utilizing Arthrex technology at UH. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Fundraising Campaign, Because of You, Surpasses $1.5 Billion in Community Support /articles/university-hospitals-fundraising-campaign-because-of-you-surpasses-1-5-billion-in-community-support/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-fundraising-campaign-because-of-you-surpasses-1-5-billion-in-community-support/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:05:50 EST University Hospitals announced today that Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals has received more than $1.5 billion in community support towards its ambitious $2 billion goal. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University Collaborative Science Pilot Awards Infuse $250,000 to Accelerate Five Promising Research Projects /articles/university-hospitals-and-case-western-reserve-university-collaborative-science-pilot-awards-infuse-250-000-to-accelerate-five-promising-research-projects/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-and-case-western-reserve-university-collaborative-science-pilot-awards-infuse-250-000-to-accelerate-five-promising-research-projects/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:05:43 EST In the spirit of encouraging and more rapidly advancing team science between clinical and basic science faculty, University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have jointly funded five research teams engaged in new and promising scientific studies. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center The RELIEF Ureteral Stent, Invented by UH Urologist Dr. Lee Ponsky, Secures FDA Clearance as First and Only Stent for Prevention of Vesicoureteral Reflux /articles/the-relief-ureteral-stent-invented-by-uh-urologist-dr-lee-ponsky-secures-fda-clearance-as-first-and-only-stent-for-prevention-of-vesicoureteral-reflux/?sc=rsin /articles/the-relief-ureteral-stent-invented-by-uh-urologist-dr-lee-ponsky-secures-fda-clearance-as-first-and-only-stent-for-prevention-of-vesicoureteral-reflux/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:50:26 EST The RELIEF(tm) 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's unique suture design allows natural opening and closing of the ureteral orifice, thereby preventing vesicoureteral reflux. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Haslam Sports Innovation Center Makes First Investments in Sports Medicine Innovation /articles/university-hospitals-haslam-sports-innovation-center-makes-first-investments-in-sports-medicine-innovation/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-haslam-sports-innovation-center-makes-first-investments-in-sports-medicine-innovation/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:00:16 EST Medical devices, wearable technology and groundbreaking surgical interventions are among the first innovations to come from University Hospitals Sports Innovation Center's first investments University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals is the First Health System in Northeast Ohio Utilizing Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot /articles/university-hospitals-is-the-first-health-system-in-northeast-ohio-utilizing-da-vinci-5-surgical-robot/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-is-the-first-health-system-in-northeast-ohio-utilizing-da-vinci-5-surgical-robot/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:35:37 EST 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. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Robust Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program Treats 100+ Patients /articles/university-hospitals-robust-robotic-cardiac-surgery-program-treats-100-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-robust-robotic-cardiac-surgery-program-treats-100-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:15:13 EST 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. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Awarded $7 Million by PCORI to Study Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients Presenting Beyond 24 Hours /articles/university-hospitals-awarded-7-million-by-pcori-to-study-endovascular-thrombectomy-in-patients-presenting-beyond-24-hours/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-awarded-7-million-by-pcori-to-study-endovascular-thrombectomy-in-patients-presenting-beyond-24-hours/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:20:34 EST 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. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Forbes Ranks University Hospitals in Top 10 in the Nation for America's Dream Employers /articles/forbes-ranks-university-hospitals-in-top-10-in-the-nation-for-america-s-dream-employers/?sc=rsin /articles/forbes-ranks-university-hospitals-in-top-10-in-the-nation-for-america-s-dream-employers/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:40:16 EST 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's inaugural America's Dream Employers listing. UH is also the only employer in Ohio among the Top 10. Only 500 employers across the country are ranked. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Only Health System in Northeast Ohio Offering FDA-Approved KISUNLA(tm) for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease /articles/university-hospitals-only-health-system-in-northeast-ohio-offering-fda-approved-kisunla-for-treatment-of-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/university-hospitals-only-health-system-in-northeast-ohio-offering-fda-approved-kisunla-for-treatment-of-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:14 EST University Hospitals Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with KISUNLA(tm) (donanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. UH is the only health system in Northeast Ohio currently offering these infusion treatments. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Five Businesses Complete Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Program that Supports Economic Opportunity for Local Suppliers /articles/five-businesses-complete-cleveland-clinic-and-university-hospitals-program-that-supports-economic-opportunity-for-local-suppliers/?sc=rsin /articles/five-businesses-complete-cleveland-clinic-and-university-hospitals-program-that-supports-economic-opportunity-for-local-suppliers/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:47 EST Five diverse local businesses recently completed this year's 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. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Gift of More Than $3 Million From Ernie and Patti Novak to Fuel Construction of the Iris S. And Bert L. Wolstein Center at UH Cleveland Medical Center /articles/gift-of-more-than-3-million-from-ernie-and-patti-novak-to-fuel-construction-of-the-iris-s-and-bert-l-wolstein-center-at-uh-cleveland-medical-center/?sc=rsin /articles/gift-of-more-than-3-million-from-ernie-and-patti-novak-to-fuel-construction-of-the-iris-s-and-bert-l-wolstein-center-at-uh-cleveland-medical-center/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:19 EST 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. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center