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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Cleveland Clinic cancer chief leaving for North Carolina
Derek Raghavan, who leads Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Institute, is going to Carolinas HealthCare System in April. Cleveland Clinic issued the following statement: “We are grateful to Dr. Raghavan for his contributions to Cleveland Clinic and for his innovative leadership of the Taussig Cancer Institute during his seven-year tenure. Cleveland Clinic extends its best wishes to Dr. Raghavan in his new endeavor.”
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Demanding job? No growth potential? The stress could kill you
The fast track can, over time, take its toll. New research in women finds a high-stress, demanding job with little or no growth potential can raise the risk of heart problems — including heart attack or stroke, or even early death — by 40 percent.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Cleveland reputation for biotech innovation is growing
Cleveland is already well-known for its high quality medical care. But its reputation is growing […]
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Cleveland’s MetroHealth to join Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Cleveland’s MetroHealth Medical Center is Ohio’s only hospital chosen to participate in the Major Extremity […]
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CEO of Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron makes cover of… GQ?
A nationally-renowned medical researcher will be featured in next month’s issue of GQ Magazine as […]
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Cleveland Clinic, cities to discuss Huron Hospital trauma center
In a joint statement, the cities of East Cleveland and Cleveland, and the Cleveland Clinic have agreed to review trauma services in Cuyahoga County through discussion rather than through litigation.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Cleveland Clinic researchers seek concussion blood test
A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers, led by Damir Janigro are developing a blood test that can help predict the seriousness of brain injury by detecting the status of the blood-brain barrier.
If a protein (S100B) present only in the brain appears in serum, then the BBB is breached and the patient should be further evaluated.
If measured within four hours of the injury, the S100B test accurately predicts which head injury patients will have a traumatic abnormality on a head CT scan.
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Cleveland Clinic pauses on Huron Hospital trauma center closure
After a meeting Monday morning with Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove has […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Cleveland-area hospital goes virtual to guide its patients
The kiosk-based technology, which Lake Health installed inside the lobbies of its two hospitals, features a touch screen interface and a virtual guide that greets visitors and helps them locate physicians, departments and loved ones, as well as hospital amenities, such as the cafeteria, meditation room and family lounges.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Store umbilical cord blood for free in public banks
Expectant parents are often overwhelmed with information about banking their baby’s umbilical cord blood, but […]
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Cleveland Clinic stopped from Huron Hospital upgrade
About five years ago, Cleveland Clinic officials wanted to upgrade Huron Hospital’s Level II center to a Level I trauma center, but the discussion was stopped “stone cold” by Cuyahoga County commissioners because they were concerned it would take business and patients away from county-owned MetroHealth Medical Center.
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Cleveland Clinic postpones meeting on closing Huron Hospital trauma center
Expected fireworks over the proposed shutdown of Huron Hospital’s Level II Trauma Center have been […]
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Mayor asks Cleveland Clinic to keep Huron Hospital trauma unit open
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wants Cleveland Clinic officials to reconsider the decision the close the […]
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Cleveland Clinic to close Huron Hospital trauma center
Cleveland Clinic’s Huron Hospital is losing its trauma center in a move that concerns some East Side residents but that the Clinic says will strengthen the city’s healthcare system.
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Cleveland’s Free Clinic to celebrate 40th birthday
What began as a tiny drop-in clinic for young people’s drug-related issues, has grown over 40 years into a vitally important community health resource in Northeast Ohio. As an original employee, Jim Young never dreamed the Free Clinic would last 40 years.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
