Cleveland University Hospital is the premier nonprofit medical complex in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Cleveland University Medical Center Hospital is an affiliated hospital of Case Western Reserve University - a relationship that was first established in 1896. With 150 sites throughout northeastern Ohio, the University Hospital network includes hospitals, outpatient centers, and primary care physicians.
Cleveland University Medical Center Hospital is home to world-class research and clinical centers, including cancer, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics, spine, radiology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery neuroscience, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, organ transplants and human genetics. The UH Cleveland Medical Center consists of Alfred and Norma Lerner Tower, Samuel Mather Pavilion, Lakeside Hospital, Rainbow Babies & amp; Children's Hospital, MacDonald's Women's Hospital, Seidman Cancer Center, and Hanna Pavilion.
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Ratings
- Baby Rainbow & amp; Children's Hospital, ranked # 2 nationally for Neonatal Care by US. News & amp; World Report .
- The Department of Family Medicine is ranked # 9 nationally by US. News & amp; World Report .
- Cleveland Medical Center and Case School of Medicine together form the largest biomedical research center in Ohio.
- In biomedical research, the Case Medical Center is among the top 15 centers in the United States with approximately $ 75 million in funding annualized extramural research and over $ 10 million in various clinical trials.
- The University of Cleveland Hospital also includes the MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and Seidman Cancer Center (formerly known as Ireland Cancer Center),
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Vision 2010
Vision 2010 is the largest development and improvement project in the history of the University Hospital. New construction includes a new 200 bed cancer hospital (UH Seidman cancer center), improved emergency room facilities at CMC, new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Rainbow Babies & amp; Children's Hospital, and new construction on other hospital sites. Capital expenditure for this project, according to a hospital press release, is about US $ 1 billion. Construction will initially be completed in 2010, but is not scheduled for completion until 2011.
Harrington Project
Harrington Project for Discovery & amp; Development, launched in 2012, is a $ 300 million initiative at the University Hospital whose goal is to accelerate the delivery of new drugs and improve the medical reputation of Cleveland and Hospitals. It was established through a $ 50 million prize from the Harrington family and an additional $ 100 million for support from the University Hospital. The project has three components, Harrington Discovery Institute (HDI), Innovation Support Center (ISC), and Biomotiv.
In June 2014, the Harrington Discovery Institute received a $ 25 million grant from the State of Ohio through Third Frontier's economic development program to continue its mission.
Famous alumni and faculty
- George Washington Crile (1910-1924 Chairman of Surgery) - Performed the first blood transfusion. Established Lakeside Hospital of University Hospital Case Medical Center, and later founded Cleveland Clinic.
- Claude Beck (Aluminum Surgeon; 1924-1971 Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery - the first such position in the US) -
- First surgical treatment of coronary artery disease (1935) was performed.
- Performed the first defibrillation using the machine he created with James Rand (1947)
- Developed the concept of Beck's Triad.
- Started the first CPR teaching course for medical professionals (1950).
Peter C. Agre (1978 Internal Medicine alumnus) - recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that have clarified how salt and water are transported out and into the body's cells, leading to a better understanding of many diseases in the kidneys, heart, muscles and nervous system. - Alfredo Palacio (alumni of Internal Medicine) - President of Ecuador (2005-2007).
In popular culture
- In November 2009, ABC News' Nightline program broadcasted the Case Medical Center treatment segment of critically ill H1N1 influenza A influenza patients.
- In February 2010, the NBC program Today Show broadcast the following segment Case Medical Center Dr. Mauricio Arruda in the cardiovascular surgery room.
Controversy
The University of Cleveland Hospital faces many lawsuits following an incident at the Fertility Clinic that endangers hundreds of eggs and embryos stored in liquid nitrogen. Unexpected temperature fluctuations with network storage banks occur at what point the system does not know the survival of eggs and embryos.
See also
- List of residents of Case Western Reserve University
- Ahuja University Medical Center Hospital
- Clinic Cleveland
- The Harrington Project
- Medical center in the United States
References
External links
- Cleveland University Medical Center Hospital
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